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
