Centre Forms High-Level Committee To Study Unusual Population Changes Due To Illegal Immigration
- By Thetripurapost Desk, New Delhi
- May 26, 2026
- 185
The Central Government has constituted a high-level committee to examine unusual demographic changes taking place across India, with a particular focus on illegal immigration and abnormal population growth patterns among different communities.
The committee will be chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the development through a post on X, stating that the panel will conduct a detailed assessment of population changes caused by illegal immigration and other unusual factors across the country.
For more news on National Security visit
According to the Home Minister, the committee will analyze demographic shifts at the religious and social community levels and recommend policy measures to address emerging challenges.
He stated that abnormal population changes due to illegal immigration and related factors pose a serious challenge to the nation’s present and future. He also recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the formation of such a committee during his Independence Day address on August 15, 2025.
Key Responsibilities Of The Committee
The newly formed committee has been assigned several important responsibilities, including:
- Investigating the causes of unusual population changes across India.
- Studying the impact of illegal immigration on demographic patterns.
- Examining abnormal population changes among religious and social communities.
- Recommending administrative, legal, and policy-level solutions to address the issue.
Members Of The High-Level Committee
Apart from Justice Naolekar, the committee includes several senior officials and experts:
- Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, Census Commissioner of India
- Durga Shankar Mishra
- Balaji Srivastava
- Shamika Ravi
The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed as the Member Secretary of the committee.
The move comes amid growing national discussions over illegal immigration, demographic trends, border security, and long-term socio-economic planning.
For more information on census, visit