 In an article in The Indian Express on 28 July 2012, he blamed illegal immigration from Bangladesh for the 2012 Assam violence.He mentioned that even Election Commission is faced with this problem by saying, "Even the Election Commission of India is not immune to this problem.It has to tackle the problem of D-Voters (doubtful voters), numbering approximately 1.5 lakh, while preparing the electoral rolls of Assam.