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The Government of India is continuously taking serious steps to maintain the internal security, sovereignty and social fabric of the country. In this connection, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made a very important announcement. The Central Government has officially constituted a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to scientifically study the problem of ‘unnatural demographic change’ and illegal migration taking place in the country.
This very powerful and sensitive committee is headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Has been handed over to. This committee will deeply evaluate the population changes taking place due to illegal migration and other unusual reasons in different parts of the country.
After all, who is Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar?
Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar is counted among the respected and senior jurists of the country. Apart from being a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, he has also served as the Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh.
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family background: Justice Naolekar was born in the year 1943. He belongs to a family with a highly prestigious legal background. His father was Late Prabhakar R. Naolekar was one of the well-known and veteran lawyers of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
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Early journey and studies: He completed his primary higher education and law studies from Jabalpur. After graduating in commerce from Jabalpur University in 1963, he obtained LLB degree from the same university in 1965. Soon after, in December 1965, he entered the legal profession. Initially he worked with the famous jurist Justice A.P. Sen and later the country’s former Chief Justice (CJI) Justice J.S. Learned the intricacies of law by working with Verma.
Journey from Vice President of Bar Association to Supreme Court Judge
Justice Naolekar’s judicial career has been extremely illustrious and practical. He has served from the grassroots level to the highest court of the country:
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Initial Appointments: In the year 1983, he was appointed Standing Counsel for Raipur University, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Municipal Corporation and various co-operative societies. Along with this, he also held the post of Vice President of Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association from 1983 to 1989.
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High Court Judges and Chief Justice: In view of his ability, in the year 1992, he was made the permanent judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court. After this, in 1994 he was transferred to Rajasthan High Court. Later on 10 June 2002, he took oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
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Promotion to Supreme Court: On July 28, 2004, he was promoted and made the judge of the country’s highest court, the Supreme Court, from where he retired on June 29, 2008.
Old association with Amit Shah: Justice Naolekar was among the select intelligent citizens whom Home Minister Amit Shah met at his residence in Jabalpur during the BJP’s “Contact for Support” nationwide campaign in 2018 and discussed the functioning of the government.
Home Minister Amit Shah expressed concern, told why this committee is necessary
Giving information about the formation of this committee, Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear that the unusual demographic change caused by illegal infiltration and other local reasons is a very serious threat to the present and future of any country. To find a permanent solution to this challenge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced this committee from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2025, which has now been implemented.
According to Amit Shah, demographic change is not just a demographic figure, but it is a very sensitive issue directly related to the country’s sovereignty, national security, law and order, social fabric and especially the protection of our tribal society.
These big experts of the country are included in the committee
This committee, headed by Justice Naolekar, has been made very balanced and strong, which includes stalwarts from administrative, security and economic fields:
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Durga Shankar Mishra (Retd. IAS): Former Chief Secretary and senior administrative officer of Uttar Pradesh.
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Balaji Srivastava (Retd. IPS): Country’s senior security expert and former Director General of Police.
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Dr. Shamika Ravi: Renowned economist and member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.
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Census Commissioner: Expert on the country’s official population statistics.
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Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs: The members of this entire committee will work as secretaries.
What work will this committee do?
This high-level committee has been given one year’s time to complete the work. During this period, this committee will make a scientific and practical assessment of the abnormal population changes taking place across the country. The patterns of population imbalance at the level of different religious and social communities will be analyzed and a well-planned, legal and time-bound solution to the problems related to identification and identification of illegal immigrants in border or sensitive areas will be presented to the Government.