Agartala, May 12 -- Tipra Motha MLA and former All Tripura Tiger Force chief Ranjit Debbarma has called for an operation to identify and deport undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants in Tripura.

He alleged their presence poses a "threat to India's security and sovereignty."

In a statement released on Monday, Debbarma claimed that a significant number of Bangladeshi nationals are residing in Tripura under false identities.

He stated they have settled in urban slums, rented accommodations, and remote tribal villages, and have allegedly encroached upon government land and forest reserves.

The Tipra Motha MLA accused these individuals of obtaining Indian citizenship documents, including Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and ration cards, through fra...