Babulal Marandi Urges NRC Implementation in Jharkhand Amid Claims of Demographic Shifts from Bangladeshi Infiltration

Jharkhand Opposition Leader Babulal Marandi demands National Register of Citizens implementation in Santal Pargana region. He alleges Bangladeshi infiltration caused major demographic shifts, citing census data showing tribal population declined from 44.67 percent to 28.11 percent between 1951 and 2011, while Muslim population rose from 9.44 percent to 22.73 percent. He claims Pakur and Sahibganj districts serve as entry routes. No official response was available.