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Campaign These days a general campaign is going on in Assam, the north-eastern state of India bordering Bangladesh. People of the state of Assam have risen up against the illegal Bangladeshi occupants in the reason who have been living in the state for many years and have even succeeded in getting the voter identity cards issued by the Election Commission of India. There are crores of Bangladeshis who have entered into Indian without legal documents and are living for years. North eastern state are worst hit by the illegal migration that has forced the local population to rise against the menace.   Public Local people, all the political parties are supporting the campaign. Student unions are carrying out the operations of finding out the illegal immigrants and pushing them into Bangladeshi territory. BJP is also backing the movement as anti-Bangladeshi campaign is one of the issue listed in its election manifesto According to secret agencies there are more than 4 crore illegal Bangladeshis living in India. Though public has its own reasons against the illegal immigrants but government is also worried about it as it is the biggest security threat to the country. It must be noted that some years ago a Pakistani national had entered into Indian through Bangladeshi border and had succeeded in fighting a state assembly election.   Security In recent years it has been noted that Islamic militants backed by Pakistan’s notorious secret agency ISI are using Bangladesh and Nepal route to infiltrate into India and carryout terrorist and destructive activities. There are many such incidents in which Bangladeshis have be caught who had actively participated in them or helped the militants. There is not enough security on the Indo-Bangladeshi border that can prevent the illegal migration. That is why illegal immigration has increased to an alarming level which has forced the public of Assam to rise against it.   Politics For illegal, immigration many political parties are responsible also. In some regions of the north-eastern states illegal Bangladeshis play an important role in the elections. Some political parties have allowed and even helped the Bangladeshis to get the voter cards so as to increase their vote bank. If this trend is not prevented then a day will come when local people will be governed by some Bangladeshi Chief Minister who will be elected by the majority community of Bangladeshis.

Clash 5 farmers have died and more than 100 farmers have been injured in cross-firing and violent clashes between police and farmers in Greater Noida, on Wednesday on August 13.  it is being said that condition of 15 persons is critical. More than two dozen policemen have also been injured in the incident. According to police sources only three people have died in the incident. Police had erected strong barricades made of bamboo and teen sheets to stop the agitating farmers. It was being expected that farmers will not be able to cross these barricades. But these barricades could not keep the farmers held even for a minute. Farmers had come to the spot in more than 45 tractors.   Farmers More than 2000 Farmers-mostly residents of Ghori Bachhera of Greater Noida-had gathered  there who were demanding adequate compensation to be paid to them for the land acquired by the state government. In 2006 land was acquired at Rs 450 per sq. m and in 2007 Rs. 850 were paid for every sq. m. Those farmers who had sold their land in the 2003 and 2005 were demanding compensation equal to the compensation awarded in 2008. According to the government sources their demands had been reviewed twice but they were demanding more.   Violence According to the police sources farmers had brought with them fire arms and lathis also. Police used tear gas shells to disperse the agitating farmers. But when the agitation became violent police resorted to baton-charge. When  it too failed to stop the violent farmers police opened fire in which five persons died on the spot. But according to farmers more than 6 people have died in the police firing. Violent farmers tried to overrun their tractors over some of the policemen. They also damaged some vehicles standing nearby which included a car and two police jeeps.   Politics This incident has raised some questions. When farmers had twice been provided with reviewed compensation then why they organized a violent agitation. And why the police personal did not resort to minimum use of force. Some people have started to exploit the situation politically who  were till now sleeping and the incident have provided them with an issue for the coming elections.