Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019 and Darjeeling Region
With an area of just 3149 sq km and population of over 21 lakh, 3/4th of Darjeeling (including both Darj & KPG districts) region is featured by hills & mountains. It perhaps has one of the highest human-land ratio at the moment. Human pressure on the region is huge.
The region has already witnessed massive refugee resettlement in the past when the country got its independence and later after Bangladesh was formed. Bringing the region under purview of CAB may further put pressure in this already pressurised region.
The region should, therefore, be treated at par with the states of NorthEast India. If NE is kept outside the purview of CAB, Darjeeling region should also be part of the framework.
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