Electoral Roll Revision Triggers Exodus of Suspected Illegal Immigrants to Bangladesh

This India Today report from Hakimpur on the India-Bangladesh border covers the daily return of 200 to 300 suspected Bangladeshi nationals. The exodus is linked to a special intensive revision of electoral rolls, prompting those who entered India illegally years ago to leave. Many, like Mithu Mola, admit to procuring Aadhaar and voter IDs after crossing the border with the help of agents. According to the report, Mithu Mola stated that 'he has casted his mandate in India thrice'. The report also features Mehdi Hasan Ahmed, who came for medical treatment 20 years ago and never left. The Trinamool Congress has blamed the central government for the situation, while the report questions how these individuals evaded the Border Security Force (BSF) for so long.