Amit Shah Sends Panel On Demographic Change To Border Areas To Identify Illegals Immigrants

Published 13 June 2026 · india

Amit Shah Sends Panel On Demographic Change To Border Areas To Identify Illegals Immigrants Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 16:54 IST Amit Shah

Amit Shah Sends Panel On Demographic Change To Border Areas To Identify Illegals Immigrants Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 16:54 IST Amit Shah directed high-level panel led by Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to study border demographic shifts from illegal immigration and propose legal and policy measures. Amit Shah addresses the high-level committee on demographic change to study the shift in population structure in border districts during a meeting on Saturday. (PTI Photo) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asked the high-level committee on demographic change to closely examine shifts in population patterns in districts along India’s borders. During a meeting with the panel, the Union Minister directed its members to visit the border areas, metro cities and industrial towns to assess demographic changes linked to illegal migration and other unusual factors, PTI reported. Panel To Survey Border Regions The committee was constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs last month to study demographic changes across the country arising from “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes" and recommend corrective measures.

VIDEO | Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting on demographic change and directed the High-Level Committee to study demographic changes in border districts. He also directed the Committee to visit border areas, metro cities, and industrial towns for assessment.(Source:… pic.twitter.com/qQaMsmD4oJ — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 13, 2026 Headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, the panel includes Census Commissioner, former IAS officer Durga Shankar Mishra, former IPS officer Balaji Srivastava and Dr Shamika Ravi. The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I) in the Home Ministry serves as its member secretary. Focus On Illegal Immigration Announcing the panel’s formation, Shah had said, “This committee will conduct a comprehensive assessment of demographic changes occurring across India due to illegal immigration and other unnatural causes, analyse patterns of abnormal population shifts at the levels of religious and social communities, and present a planned and time-bound solution for the same." According to the government’s terms of reference, the committee will carry out a scientific study of demographic shifts in different regions, investigate the factors driving them and suggest policy, legal and administrative responses.

The panel will examine challenges associated with demographic change, including illegal immigration, and assess possible causes such as cross-border activities, economic opportunities and socio-environmental factors. It will also identify patterns such as abnormal settlement trends and orchestrated migration, while analysing population changes within religious and social communities, particularly where they diverge from broader demographic trends. Additionally, the committee has been tasked with recommending a permanent and time-bound framework for the identification, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants residing in the country. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Manisha Roy Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com's general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manish... Read More First Published: June 13, 2026, 16:54 IST News india Amit Shah Sends Panel On Demographic Change To Border Areas To Identify Illegals Immigrants Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.