Academia or Propaganda? The Political Playbook Behind JNU, TISS Reports
Tanishka Sodhi | 14 February 2025 | The Quint
Two days before Delhi went to polls earlier this month, an interim report on illegal immigrants in the capital — and how they were altering its demography — was released. The report, penned by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professors, was titled ‘Illegal Immigrants to Delhi: Analysing Socio-Economic and Political Consequences.’
The same day, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra cited the report in a press conference, claiming that it proved there was a “notable increase in the Muslim population due to illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar.” He alleged that “political patronage” from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had enabled this influx….