Illegal Immigrants & Internal Betrayal Threatening Assam’s Identity

Poonam Sharma

Assam’s Demographic Crisis:

Assam is standing at a decisive turning point—one shaped not only by the relentless inflow of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, but by a more painful truth: During Congress rule the government itself and a section of people within Assam itself has enabled this demographic assault. The threat is not just on the border. It is inside the system—inside offices, tribunals, and verification units where local collaborators more particularly the muslims helped transform foreign entrants into “Indian citizens.”
This is the story of how illegal immigration, document forgery, and internal betrayal have shaken the socio-cultural and political foundations of Assam—and why the people of Assam must stop engaging in such anti-national activities before it is too late.

Illegal Immigration in Assam: A Planned Demographic Strategy

Assam has been burdened for decades by the influx of Bangladeshi Muslims and former East Pakistani migrants. But infiltration alone could not have changed the state’s demographic map. It required inside help—help that came from:
Local officials those are muslims

Border police those are muslims

Revenue officers those are muslims

Communally biased tribunal members

Networks that profit from forged documents

What began in the 1930s as a slow demographic push has become a full-scale crisis today. Assam now faces the impact:
11 districts have become Muslim-majority. Nearly 35 Assembly seats are dominated by vote-bank politics. The Muslim population has surged to nearly 40%.This dramatic shift did not happen naturally; it was engineered.

NRC Manipulation: When a Safeguard Becomes a Weakness

The National Register of Citizens (NRC), designed to protect Assam, became one of the biggest examples of systemic failure. Instead of identifying illegal migrants, the NRC was hijacked by corrupt networks that inserted lakhs of infiltrators into the citizen list through:
Fake legacy documents

Fraudulent entries Manipulated voter records Deliberate verification lapses Politically motivated judgments

Case Study: Saifur Rehman Talukdar

His case exposes the collapse of the system:
Born in East Pakistan in November 1947.

Listed as a voter in the 1966 Assam voter list, at only 19 years old—when the voting age was 21.

Simultaneously listed in the Bangladesh voter roll, verified by QR code. Also present in India’s 2024 voter list with the same photo and details. This is not a clerical error. It is organised infiltration supported by organised corruption.

Taibur Rahman’s Family Legacy Data Misuse

Another example shows how unrelated individuals used Rahman’s grandfather’s legacy data to secure NRC inclusion—again with internal assistance.

These cases reveal a disturbing truth:

The NRC included lakhs of illegal immigrants and failed to protect Assam. Land Encroachment and Cultural Erosion in Assam
Illegal migrants have not stopped at obtaining documents—they have occupied land across Assam, often with local support:
Encroachment of government land

Invasion of forest reserves

Occupation of Satra and temple land

Illegal settlements in remote villages and riverine areas

This has brutally affected Assamese culture, forest resources, and the demographic balance. What should have been protected by Assamese citizens was instead compromised by locals who facilitated or ignored illegal settlement.

Assam Government’s Actions: A Ray of Hope

In recent years, the Government of Assam has launched strong measures to counter this crisis:
Crackdowns on illegal settlements

Digitisation of land records

Detection of forged identity documents

Re-verification demands regarding NRC

Police operations against suspected illegal immigrants

These steps have brought back some confidence, but the government cannot fight this war alone.

Assam’s People Must Stop Aiding Illegal Immigrants

This demographic crisis is not only the failure of systems—it is the failure of people.
The biggest danger to Assam is not the illegal immigrant,but the Assamese citizen who helps him gain citizenship.

Those who:

Sign fake documents

Assist in land encroachment

Forge legacy papers

Give shelter or political support

Help manipulate voter lists

Influence tribunal decisions

are committing anti-national acts that damage the integrity of India. Their actions are not small errors—they are acts of betrayal.
Assam Must Wake Up Before Its Identity Is Lost If illegal immigration continues with internal support, Assam will soon lose:
Its cultural identity

Its political voice

Its indigenous land

Its demographic balance

This is not an exaggeration—it is already happening.Assam’s people must unite with the government to stop:

Document fraud

Legacy manipulation

Border corruption

Vote-bank appeasement

Community-based infiltration networks

If such activities continue, Assam may disappear from the cultural and political map as we know it. Protect Assam, Protect India Assam is fighting for its survival.
The government has taken strong steps, but every citizen must take responsibility. Illegal immigration is not merely a “border issue”—it is a direct threat to India’s security, cultural heritage, and demographic stability.The people of Assam must stop enabling infiltrators and reject every anti-national activity that harms the state. The time to act is now. Assam’s identity will survive only if its people defend it.