Intruders to face action
Terming the issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh “a national problem”, India's junior minister for home yesterday said action will be taken against those “infiltrators” staying in Indian territory.
“The issue of illegal migrants and infiltrators in the northeast, especially the issue of Bangladeshis, is a cause of concern for all of us...This is a national problem,” said Kiran Rijiju, minister of state for home.
“We have to look at these things from the national perspective. So action will be taken, but we have to work along with the state government,” he added.
He was responding to queries from reporters on the BJP Assam unit's plan to launch “Bangladeshi Bhagao Abhiyan (remove Bangladeshis)” in the state.
Rijiju said his party BJP never treated the issue of illegal migration as a political problem. “It has been an issue for all of us, particularly our party. We consider this issue not as a political problem. This is a national problem,” he mentioned.
Two days ago, BJP lawmaker from Assam Kamakhaya Prasad Tasa said a “Bangladeshi Bhagao Abhiyan” will be launched by the party in Assam soon.
The Jorhat MP said the drive will start from Jorhat district to be followed by other parts of the state.
Speaking at various election rallies last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the issue of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and threatened to deport them if the BJP was voted to power.
Meanwhile, a report from Agartala, capital city of the north-eastern state of Tripura, said tension in Bangladesh's Khagrachhari district has led around 90 Bangladeshi families crossing into Tuichakma in Tripura's Dhalai district.
District Magistrate Milind K Ramteke, who was camping at Tuichakma village, yesterday confirmed the influx of Bangladeshis in some border areas of the district.
“We are collecting information about the families who have come over from across the border,” he mentioned.
The BSF, added Ramteke, will organise a flag meeting at Mayang Border Outpost (BOP) where the BGB's wing commander of Naraicherra BOP will be present. “We are optimistic about sending all the Bangladeshi nationals back to their homeland.”
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