Bangla Foreign Minister meets Jaitley on LBA

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today met the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley and discussed the Indo-Bangla land boundary agreement but is understood to have failed to elicit any commitment from BJP to support exchange of enclaves between the two countries.
Sources said BJP told the Bangladesh Foreign Minister that the North-East region and the Indo-Bangla border area is a sensitive region and the party cannot make any promises without looking into the details.
The main opposition has reportedly conveyed to Moni that BJP will discuss the issue within the party forum before taking any decision on the matter.

The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh is stuck due to a lack of political consensus here. BJP is of the view that India is giving away too much territory to the neighbouring country.
A constitution amendment Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament on the issue in the coming monsoon session ratify the LBA.
BJP, along with AGP, had thwarted a government attempt during the last budget session to move the Bill seeking ratification of the agreement.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had called a meeting with the top BJP leadership to discuss this issue more than a year ago. However, no consensus had emerged in the meeting.

The government feels once the exchange of enclaves takes place between India and Bangladesh, the porous border will be easier to man.
BJP has often raised a hue and cry over alleged changing of the demographic profile of Assam, West Bengal and other states due to illegal immigration from Bangladesh.