The issue of alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is used in the election season in India, the outgoing envoy of Dhaka said in New Delhi on November 19. Syed Muazzem Ali argued Bangladesh faces threat from extremism and requires India's support to strengthen the foundation of secularism and the "spirit of 1971".
"Politics of influx is used by some political parties here. There has been so much criticism of Bangladesh in Northeast India because of alleged illegal immigration from our side, but let me tell you that a person of my country would rather swim in the ocean and reach Italy instead of coming to India. A citizen of Bangladesh would like to go to a place where he can earn more but as you know the per capita income in India is not that high," said Syed Muazzem Ali addressing a farewell press conference at the Press Club of India.
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