Amit Shah directs support for High-Level Committee studying demographic changes due to illegal immigration
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting to ensure proper facilitation for the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes, which was constituted on May 26. Headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, the panel will study demographic changes, particularly those caused by illegal immigration, by visiting border districts, metropolitan areas, and industrial towns. Its mandate includes recommending institutional mechanisms for "population stabilisation" and a permanent operational system for the identification, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants. The committee also plans to study voter list exclusions from the special intensive revision exercise.
Key Points
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes.
- The committee, headed by Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, will study demographic shifts due to illegal immigration.
- Its mandate includes recommending mechanisms for population stabilisation and deportation of illegal immigrants.
- The panel will also examine exclusions from voter lists during special revision exercises.
Exam Facts
- Minister: Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Committee: High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes.
- Chairperson: Retired Supreme Court Judge Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar.
- Date of constitution: May 26.
- Attendees at meeting: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, IB chief Tapan Kumar Deka, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan.
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