J. Sai Deepak is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a well-known author. His books include 'India, That Is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution' and 'India, Bharat and Pakistan: The Constitutional Journey of a Sandwiched Civilisation.'

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, J. Sai Deepak talks about the demographic changes taking place in India’s border areas and how these shifts could impact India’s democracy, governance and policy-making. He explains why India needs a special Immigration Task Force to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.

He also discusses the SIR controversy, the North-South divide and also describes demography as the last battle to protect Hindu civilisation and warns that India cannot afford to take this issue lightly.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:22 – SIR Exercise Across India

06:47 – Illegal Migrants in West Bengal

14:04 – Mamata’s Stance on Illegal Migrants

20:05 – Politics Around Illegal Migration

24:42 – How India’s Border Areas Have Changed

31:00 – How India Can Address Illegal Migration

32:55 – Pawan Kalyan’s Political Influence

34:18 – North–South Population Debate

40:33 – The North–South Divide

46:11 – Tax Devolution in India

52:09 – How Owaisi Won Seats in Bihar

59:07 – Left vs Right Wing

01:04:02 – Oxford Union Debate Controversy

01:12:43 – Demographics and Cultural Debates

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