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The issue of change in demography and illegal infiltration in the border and sensitive states of the country remains at the center of national politics these days, but a fresh and shocking case that has come to light from Pakur district of Jharkhand has created a stir in the security agencies and administrative departments. According to the Jharkhand Special Intelligence Report (SIR) and local reports, there has been a big revelation that names of many foreign nationals living in the border areas are being indiscriminately entered in the voter list, who are said to be originally residents of the neighboring country Bangladesh. There is a deep suspicion that a big and organized racket is active behind these people who have obtained important government documents like Indian Voter ID Card, Aadhar Card and PAN Card without valid documents and citizenship. After this sensational revelation, not only the local administration but also the central security agencies have lost their sleep, and the question has started gaining momentum as to how the foreign nationals were able to breach the security circle and sabotage the democratic process of the country.
Black game of illegal infiltration and fake documents in Pakur district of Jharkhand
Pakur district of Jharkhand is a sensitive area bordering West Bengal, where complaints of illegal infiltration and demographic changes have been continuously coming up for the last few years. According to recently surfaced Special Intelligence Reports (SIR), many citizens who enter India illegally from across the border take shelter in Pakur and its surrounding rural areas and then start weaving a web of fake documents with the help of local middlemen. To save and settle these people, an active gang is working in the area which easily makes important documents like fake birth certificate, residential certificate and voter card and Aadhar card on the basis of local residence with the help of money. When their names are added to the voter lists through these documents, they start claiming to be Indian citizens legally, which has become a big threat to the internal security of the country.
A serious threat looms on the electoral list of the Election Commission and the democratic system.
The fairness and sovereignty of any democratic country depends on how pure and transparent its voter list is. But when in states like Jharkhand, foreign nationals get their names registered in the voter list illegally, it is considered a direct attack on the country’s election system and national security. After this case that came to light in Pakur district, the pressure has increased on the Election Commission and the district administration to conduct a special verification campaign with immediate effect and thoroughly check the documents of all the doubtful voters. Experts say that if this type of fraud is not stopped in time, then in the coming time, a big conspiracy to influence the results of local elections to Assembly and Lok Sabha elections can succeed, which can prove to be very fatal for the democracy of the country.
Sharp reaction from political parties and increased agitation at the administrative level
With the news of Bangladeshi citizens becoming voters in Jharkhand and a big racket being active in Pakur, there has been an uproar in the politics of the state. Opposition parties and various social organizations have raised strong questions on the functioning of the state government and the district administration, alleging that due to appeasement politics, illegal infiltrators are being given protection, due to which the demography of the state is changing rapidly. After increasing political pressure and sensational revelations, now Jharkhand administration and intelligence department have jointly geared up to get to the bottom of this entire racket. Pakur and surrounding border police stations have been put on high alert and the involvement of all Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and government employees during whose tenure the names of these suspects were added to the voter list is being investigated.
There is a dire need for reforms related to national security and internal affairs.
This whole matter is not limited to just one district of Jharkhand, rather it points towards a canker spreading in the border states of the entire country which is hollowing our national security from within. The fact that illegal infiltrators coming into the country and becoming voters, availing benefits of ration cards and government schemes is proof that there are still many serious flaws in our verification system. The Central and State Governments will have to jointly create a full-proof and digital system so that no foreign national can register his/her name in the Indian voter list on the basis of fake documents. If strict legal action is not taken against the culprits in this much talked about Pakur case, it will remain a huge threat to the internal security and sovereignty of the country.