Amit Shah chairs meeting to back Demographic Committee

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure logistical and administrative support for a newly formed High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes. The committee, which has already held its first meeting and finalized its agenda, is tasked with conducting a scientific assessment of population shifts across India, with a particular focus on border regions, metropolitan areas, and industrial towns.

The committee was formally constituted by the government last month, following an announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2025. It is headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar. Other members include the Census Commissioner, former IAS officer Durga Shankar Mishra, retired IPS officer Balaji Srivastava, and economist Shamika Ravi. A joint secretary from the Ministry of Home Affairs serves as the member secretary.

According to the ministry's resolution and official statements, the committee's mandate is to study the challenges arising from demographic changes, including those linked to illegal immigration and other factors described as "unnatural causes." Its...