Bangladeshi infiltration tension in odisha

Bhubaneswar : How many Bangladeshis are there in the state? Will the Bangladeshi tension be resolved in Odisha, will the infiltrators be detected? Which districts are safe zones for intruders? According to 2021 data, there are a total of 3740 Bangladeshi infiltrators in the state. Information of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi who is living illegally in 7 districts. Controversy in numbers after the Chief Minister’s reply on the hot topic, demands of lawyers who are more settled on the ground. According to the Chief Minister’s calculations, a total of 1649 Bangladeshis are in Kendrapada alone. How accurate is this information? The number of Bangladeshis in the district is said to be the same as in 2006. While there are three marine stations in the district, the current situation has been strictly checked by the police.

While the world is talking about the current political crisis in Bangladesh, the infiltration of Bangladeshi citizens into Odisha and Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal coast has become a cause of concern. High alert has been issued in the coastal districts of Odisha such as Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Puri and Ganjam. On September 2, the Chief Minister gave the information that a total of 3740 Bengali infiltrators were living in six districts of the state and in the state capital after the MLA raised questions about the infiltrators in the Assembly. There is a total of 1649 Bangladeshis residing in Kendrapada district only.

According to the information given in the assembly, by 2021, a total of 3740 Bangladeshi immigrants in the state illegally resided in various districts such as – Bargarh-2, Bhadrak-199, Kendrapara-1649, Bhubaneswar-17, Jagatsinghpur-1112. Malkangiri-655 and 106 people are living in Nabarangpur district.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the information on behalf of the government in the Assembly. However, this number is said to be 1649 in the district by 2021, while it is said to remain the same in 2006. The biggest thing is that our representative repeatedly contacted Kendrapara District Collector Smritaranjan Pradhan and Deputy District Collector Rabindra Pradhan for this information, although these two officials have avoided the media. On the other hand, while there are three marine stations in the district, now the police have strictly checked the current situation.

While the Chief Minister was taking a tough stand in the assembly regarding the intrusion of Bangladesh, Coast Guard DIG Satya Ranjan Das was seen at the police headquarters. While he had a courtesy meeting with the DG of Police, he made strong comments about Bangladeshi infiltration. He said, “Infiltration through waterways is not easy. Rather, it is difficult because the Indian Coast Guard is monitoring through radar surveillance. Ships and aircraft are also ready.”