<p>Bengaluru: Former minister Aravind Limbavali issued a stern warning on Sunday about the alarming rise of illegal immigrants in the city and surrounding areas, describing it as one of the biggest internal threats to the state.</p>.<p>Leaders from the ‘BJP’s parallel team’, including former MPs G M Siddeshwara, Pratap Simha and B V Naik, former ministers Kumar Bangarappa and Ramesh Jarkiholi, along with JD(S) leader N R Santhosh, launched a public awareness campaign against illegal Bangladeshi <br>immigrants at Mahadevapura here.</p>.<p>Limbavali presented a detailed list of suspected illegal immigrants and criticised the police for inaction.</p>.<p>“I don’t understand why the police are turning a blind eye,” he said. He named multiple localities that have been taken over by illegal slums housing these immigrants”.</p>.<p>“These are just examples from my constituency. Imagine the scale statewide and its implications,” he said.</p>.<p>The former minister urged the police to act decisively on the intelligence collected, highlighting cases of fake Aadhaar cards with West Bengal addresses, but Kannada language entries. He noted how immigrants secure school admissions for their children and gradually establish roots.</p>.<p>“Our war room, established three months ago, has received over 3,500 calls from across the state — from ragpickers to drivers to software engineers — reporting similar issues,” Limbavali said.</p>.<p>He accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of being soft on the issue.</p>.<p>“Police must not bow to political pressure. Otherwise, Karnataka risks becoming another West Bengal,” the BJP leader warned.</p>.Forest department to set up nodal unit to speed up project clearances: Minister Aravind Limbavali.<p>Drawing historical parallels to Assam’s 1987 anti-illegal immigration movement, Limbavali emphasised the demand to expel illegal immigrants from Karnataka. He pointed out that states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu had already taken steps in this regard.</p>.<p>Appealing to CM Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara to take necessary steps, he said, “This is not BJP politics, but a fight against illegal immigration”.</p>.<p>He urged landlords to stop renting out homes to illegal immigrants and advocated giving preference to workers from North India. </p>.<p>Former minister Kumar Bangarappa echoed these concerns, alleging illegal immigrants were taking over small businesses such as panipuri, juice and tea stalls, some serving as fronts for drug peddling. He claimed there are 4.5 crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India, some involved in terror activities, spreading fear and threatening security.</p>.<p>Clarifying BJP’s stance, which targets illegal entrants and not any community or individual, Kumar said, “Our fight is to protect resources, jobs and security for future generations”.</p>.<p>He claimed over 13,000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants reside in Vijayapura district alone and announced plans to launch similar awareness campaigns statewide.</p>.<p>Former MP Pratap Simha reiterated BJP’s ideological commitment to preserving India’s Hindu identity.</p>.<p>He said the party’s efforts focus on protecting the nation’s core identity—not targeting individuals or communities. He voiced concern over illegal immigration from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Rohingya groups, accusing them of population growth strategies after gaining a foothold.</p>.<p>Simha said, “There are 57 Muslim countries — why don’t immigrants go there? Why only India?”</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Former minister Aravind Limbavali issued a stern warning on Sunday about the alarming rise of illegal immigrants in the city and surrounding areas, describing it as one of the biggest internal threats to the state.</p>.<p>Leaders from the ‘BJP’s parallel team’, including former MPs G M Siddeshwara, Pratap Simha and B V Naik, former ministers Kumar Bangarappa and Ramesh Jarkiholi, along with JD(S) leader N R Santhosh, launched a public awareness campaign against illegal Bangladeshi <br>immigrants at Mahadevapura here.</p>.<p>Limbavali presented a detailed list of suspected illegal immigrants and criticised the police for inaction.</p>.<p>“I don’t understand why the police are turning a blind eye,” he said. He named multiple localities that have been taken over by illegal slums housing these immigrants”.</p>.<p>“These are just examples from my constituency. Imagine the scale statewide and its implications,” he said.</p>.<p>The former minister urged the police to act decisively on the intelligence collected, highlighting cases of fake Aadhaar cards with West Bengal addresses, but Kannada language entries. He noted how immigrants secure school admissions for their children and gradually establish roots.</p>.<p>“Our war room, established three months ago, has received over 3,500 calls from across the state — from ragpickers to drivers to software engineers — reporting similar issues,” Limbavali said.</p>.<p>He accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of being soft on the issue.</p>.<p>“Police must not bow to political pressure. Otherwise, Karnataka risks becoming another West Bengal,” the BJP leader warned.</p>.Forest department to set up nodal unit to speed up project clearances: Minister Aravind Limbavali.<p>Drawing historical parallels to Assam’s 1987 anti-illegal immigration movement, Limbavali emphasised the demand to expel illegal immigrants from Karnataka. He pointed out that states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu had already taken steps in this regard.</p>.<p>Appealing to CM Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara to take necessary steps, he said, “This is not BJP politics, but a fight against illegal immigration”.</p>.<p>He urged landlords to stop renting out homes to illegal immigrants and advocated giving preference to workers from North India. </p>.<p>Former minister Kumar Bangarappa echoed these concerns, alleging illegal immigrants were taking over small businesses such as panipuri, juice and tea stalls, some serving as fronts for drug peddling. He claimed there are 4.5 crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India, some involved in terror activities, spreading fear and threatening security.</p>.<p>Clarifying BJP’s stance, which targets illegal entrants and not any community or individual, Kumar said, “Our fight is to protect resources, jobs and security for future generations”.</p>.<p>He claimed over 13,000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants reside in Vijayapura district alone and announced plans to launch similar awareness campaigns statewide.</p>.<p>Former MP Pratap Simha reiterated BJP’s ideological commitment to preserving India’s Hindu identity.</p>.<p>He said the party’s efforts focus on protecting the nation’s core identity—not targeting individuals or communities. He voiced concern over illegal immigration from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Rohingya groups, accusing them of population growth strategies after gaining a foothold.</p>.<p>Simha said, “There are 57 Muslim countries — why don’t immigrants go there? Why only India?”</p>
