Guwahati, Aug 26 : The recently-published draft voters list for 2010 by Assam State Election Commission showed more than 84 thousand voters have declined in comparison to the previous list .
The report comed amid allegations by Assam-based organizations, namely, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), All Assam Students Union (AASU), and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), that illegal Bangladeshi influx threatening national security and a large number of infiltrators have been included in the voters list.
According to the State Election Commission report, in the year 2009 voter list, 1,74,68,958 people are included as legitimate voters in the state..
But the draft voters list showed 1,73,82,724 people as legitimate voters in the state.
The final voter list will be published on September 15, officials said.
However, local media said, most of the districts that is shown to have witnessed a descending trend in the number of voters, have a large number of illegal migrants.
The draft voters list showed the number of voters has decreased over 15 thousand in Karbi Anglong, Baska and Nalbari, more than 13 thousand in Nagaon and Cachar.
The list marked 670 voters as disappearing in Barpeta, 76 in Darrang and 50 in Morigaon district.
The districts mentioned in the list, including, Barpeta, Darrang, Morigaon, Nagaon, Kamrup, Goalpara, allegedly have a large number of illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
It is to be mentioned that, former Assam Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha submitted a report on ‘IIlegal Migration Into Assam’ to the President of India on November 8, 1998 and said, “Large scale illegal migration from East Pakistan/Bangladesh over several decades has been altering the demographic complexion of this State. It poses a grave threat both to the identity of the Assamese people and to our national security. Successive Governments at the Centre and in the State have not adequately met this challenge.
"As Governor of Assam, I feel it is my bounden duty,both to the Nation and the State I have sworn to serve, to place before you this report on the dangers arising from the continuing silent demographic invasion. I have also formulated my recommendations for dealing with this issue of vital importance. I earnestly hope that this matter will receivedue consideration and suitable action taken to avert the grave danger that has been building up for some time. “
In other hand, former Union Home Minister Indrajit Gupta stated in the Parliament on May 6, 1997 that there were 10 million illegal migrants residing in India, out of which, 4 million are in Assam.
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