A rally was held at Kaptipada in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday to express concern over the presence of increasing numbers of Bangladeshi infiltrators in the district and to demand immediate ouster of the illegal immigrants in order to ensure safety and security of the original residents.
The rally organised by the Kaptipada Suraksha Manch was addressed by Krantikari Shatabdi Ayojan Samiti Odisha coordinator Satyanarayan Mishra and local leaders Ansuman Mohanty, Subhas Patnaik and Parvati Nanda, among others.
More than 2,000 Bangladeshis are now residing in Kaptipada sub-division alone. Because of this massive presence of the infiltrators, incidents of theft, robbery &and rape are increasing day by day, the speakers at the rally said.
latter, a delegation of the Manch handed over to the administration a memorandum reflecting their concern and demand. The memorandum was addressed to the President of India.