How Should India Deal with Illegal Immigrants?

[parijataka]

Bengali Hindus head for West Bengal, Meghalaya. Good on Congress state and central govt for making Hindus flee one more state, in this case due to violence by Bangladeshi illegals. No country for Hindus it seems.

Assam refugees head for West Bengal, Meghalaya

When armed communities are at each other's throats in the three violence-hit western districts in Assam, the unarmed and unorganised are fleeing the state — mostly to West Bengal and Meghalaya. The fear factor has gripped Bengali Hindus — the softest target whenever violence takes over the state's fragile peace — and Koch-Rajbonsi tribals are fleeing the Muslim-dominated Dhubri district over the last one month since the Bodo-Muslim clashes broke out on July 20.

Bengali-speaking people from the Mankachar subdivision of Dhubri are moving to the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya less than 10km away while people from Gauripur and Bilasipara areas are covering about 20km to reach Bengal's Cooch Behar district — mainly inhabited by the Rajbonsis.

Assam home secretary GD Tripathi said reports of non-Muslims fleeing certain areas would be looked into. "We will take steps to instil confidence in the people," he said, adding that extra forces had been deployed to keep peace.

Officials in Dhubri confirmed that Bengali Hindus have been leaving for the two neighbouring states. In some cases, male members of families have returned from Cooch Behar and West Garo Hills, leaving women and children in the safe custody of relatives.

Mahadev Saha, 57, of Thakuranbari in Mankachar subdivision, who shifted his family to West Garo Hills, said, "Something is just not right. I'll bring my family back only if the authorities create a safe environment."

Dhananjoy Sen, 49, of Khudimari village in Gauripur subdivision admitted that he left with his family even though he did not receive any direct threat. "I am taking no chances after hearing about the possibility of violence," he said after escorting his family of six to Cooch Behar.

Home secretary Tripathi said tension prevailed in some areas of Bengali dominated Hailakandi district during the burial of three youths ejected from a running train in West Bengal last week, but the local administration prevented the situation from boiling over.

Meanwhile, a central government team visited relief camps in Dhubri on Tuesday. It will visit Bodo camps in Kokrajhar and other districts on Wednesday

 

[lcatejas]

Govt. is dealing with Illigale migrante very nicely by arresting local mla who is Indian.....

Govt. we will not allow any one who will create problem for our vote bank ..

 

[parijataka]

Throw out illegal migrants, Bodo chief Hagrama Mohilary says

He is the man at the heart of all the action in Assam. His word can quell violence or signal a bloodier wave. A former militant who roamed the jungles of India's northeast, Hagrama Mohilary is now the supreme leader of the Bodos. In an exclusive conversation with Anand Soondas, he talks about illegal immigrants, clashes between tribals and non-tribals, his fascination for football and the Euro Cup.

It's been a long, hard journey from being a militant in Assam's jungles to heading the BTC, a mini Bodo state. What next?
Well, BTC (Bodoland Territorial Council) still does not have the home department with it. We are hobbled without it. Had home (department) been with us, I'd have brought the situation under control quickly. People wouldn't have to go through so much pain. The current scenario shows home should be given to the BTC.

Will Bodo MLA Pradip Brahma's arrest affect your alliance with Assam's Congress government?
Ours is a relationship forged over the last 10 years. How can it crumble and strain so easily? We will continue to support Tarun Gogoi. Bodo protesters allege the police were not fair to Brahma, that nothing was done to arrest those who killed four Bodo youths on July 20 that triggered large-scale violence and bloodshed. As protesters said on Thursday, Brahma's guilt is yet to be proved. The police were biased. Though the Assam government is not responsible for this, I think the local administration made a mistake. Law and order is not among the 40 subjects transferred to BTC. So, we are helpless.

You say Bodos are not safe in their own land.
Look at the incidents in BTC areas recently. Four Bodo youths were killed in front of a police inspector and nothing happened to the attackers. What more can I say?

What will end the festering Bodo-Muslim clashes which show no signs of abating after so many deaths?
There is a permanent solution: throw out illegal immigrants. They should be pushed out and action should be taken against them.

Does the "growing Bangladeshi population", which you say is made up of people who've come here illegally, threaten Bodo culture, their way of life and peace here?
Yes, it does, but not only in BTC. It is a threat to the country's entire north-eastern region. It has to be taken seriously by all parties concerned.
If they are indeed illegal, who helps them enter India in such large numbers? Do you think the BSF here and the Border Guards Bangladesh have a hand?

I have been demanding a complete sealing of the international border with Bangladesh and action against Badruddin Ajmal (AIUDF leader and Dhubri MP). He is behind all this. He is facilitating the entry of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators into India.

Is there a huge racket that organizes Indian documents for illegal immigrants? Aren't people from your own departments then guilty of corruption?
Yes, yes, there is. But these are not done by BTC officials. The BTC doesn't have such powers, or to deal with these cases and prevent them.

In the name of illegal Bangladeshis, are Indian Muslims being victimized and hounded out of villages so that their land can be grabbed?
Not at all, nor will it ever happen to any Indian Muslim. It's a people's case against Bangladeshi infiltrators, not our Indian Muslims. Nothing happens to Indian Muslims here.

Are radical elements among both Bodo and Muslim groups trying to take advantage of an already precarious situation?
There are no other radical groups playing mischief here except HUJI, Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam, and United Muslim National Army. They are bent upon creating problems not just here but throughout the country.

You have managed to win the love and faith of your people. What's your advice in such troubled times?
I appeal to all sections of our people to maintain peace and be very restrained.

Those who know you closely say you work very hard, you are ruthless, but also have a soft side. Which is the real you?
People know about me. You should ask them.

Tell us about your family and children. How do you spend time when you're with them?
I want my kids — twin sons — to learn our language, culture and way of life. My wife was doing some research work in Delhi before we got married, but now doesn't get time after attending to the boys. I never miss a single Euro Cup match or World Cup games. Football does it for us.

 

[parijataka]

Bangladeshi infiltrators caught and handed over to Railway Police by ABVP students in Karnataka.

Mandya: ABVP Activists Stop Train, Hands Over Bangladeshis to Police

Around 100 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been arrested in Mandya yesterday. They were travelling in the Kannur-Yashwanthapur Express. The arrest came following an alert sounded by members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, who were also travelling in the same train. Police have also found narotic-analgesic drugs including opium and hallucinogens like ganja from these Infiltrators.

The immigrants who were travelling in the Mysore bound train, aroused the suspicion of the ABVP members. They promptly alerted their Mandya unit, who immediately swung into action. At around 8.30 pm, members of the Mandya unit gathered at the railway station and forced the Bangladeshis to alight the train. They were promptly handed over to police.

The team that successfully arrested the infiltrators was headed by DYSP Channabasappa. Around 120 Banglas were arrested, while around 50 to 75 infiltrators managed to flee. Police are on the look out for these people. The arrested are being questioned by both Railway Police and Law& Order Police of Mandya.

 

[parijataka]

60 illegal workers held in Manipur
Sep 2, 2012

At least 60 illegal migrant workers, who were trying to enter Manipur through Jiribam border check
post at Manipur-Assam border, about 222 km west of here, were pushed back by state police, official sources said today.

Police personnel, led by officer incharge of Jiribam police station, Y Muhindro and foreigner police post officer incharge Tajudin Khan, halted several workers at Jiribam check post yesterday and verified their documents, the sources said.

Sixty workers, who could not speak Manipuri or any tribal dialect and appeared to be Bangladeshi nationals with no valid documents, were found at the other side of the check post in Assam, the sources said, adding they were not allowed to enter Manipur.

Official sources said the state government had already intimated the police about detection of 43 illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar on August 30 last during combing operations in Imphal east and Thoubal districts of Manipur.

Twenty four migrant Bangladeshis were found at Golapati Hatta area in Imphal east district during search operation, while 19 Myanmarese nationals were found at Lilong area in
Thoubal district, sources said.

Earlier, official sources had said the 19 Myanmarese migrants were also from Bangladesh but they later clarified that they were from Arakan areas of Myanmar bordering Bangladesh.

Official sources said the 24 Bangladeshi nationals were mostly from Latsahi, Nabganj, Chappai Nabganj and Rajek districts in that country.

Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Y Joy Kumar said the entry of illegal migrants in the state was a "very serious matter" and all out efforts would be made to identify and deport them to their respective countries.

Manipur Home Minister Gaikhangam had earlier said steps had been taken to intensify checking of illegal migrants at three major border points — Jiribam (Assam-Manipur border),Mao (Manipur-Nagaland border) and Moreh (Manipur-Myanmar border).

Gaikhangam said state police forces had been instructed to maintain strict vigil at the border points and also intensify checking of illegal migrants at all the districts in the state, adding this process would continue in the state for some time.

Meanwhile, Manipur government has initiated process to deport the illegal foreign migrant labourers in the state to their respective countries, official sources said. The Union Home ministry has been urged to take necessary steps in this regard, they said.

While the 24 Bangladeshi migrant labourers were in jail, the Myanmarese migrant labourers were still in police custody, they said.

 

[Kesang]

Meghalaya Organisations Demand Permit System for Visitors


Several social organisations in Meghalaya Monday staged a sit-in, demanding immediate implementation of inner line permit (ILP) to restrict entry of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to the state.
The demand for the system, present in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram, comes in the wake of the clashes between Bodos and migrant Muslims in Assam as the organisations contended the situation in Meghalaya might go out of control given its proximity to Bangladesh and Assam.
The organisations also demanded from the government to adopt a resolution for implementation of ILP in Meghalaya during the three-day assembly session starting Sep 5.
"The problem of influx has been plaguing thestate for three decades and if the government is seriously concerned with the issue, they should implement the ILP in the state," said Joe Mar, working president of the Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP).
"The Manipur assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution to implement the ILP to curb influx. Our legislators in Meghalaya should press the government to implement the inner line permit," he said.
The Manipur assembly July 13 adopted a resolution urging the central government to extend the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 to the state to check the influx of suspected Bangladeshi and Myanmarese nationals.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who had earlier admitted that the entry of illegal immigrants into the state was alarming, said the state would have a "more stringent institutionalised mechanism" than the ILP.
"When I visited certain parts of the state, I could see that the local indigenous people have been outnumbered by the people from outside the state," he said.
Though, the organisations welcomed Sangma's proposal to implement a "strong mechanism" to curb the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, they strongly felt that the ILP should be first implemented.
"The chief minister has been talking about implementing the "strong mechanism" since October last year. If he is serious on the issue,he should first implement our demand to protect Meghalaya from being swamped by illegal immigrants," Khasi Students' Union supremo Daniel Khyriem said.
He said the implementation of the inner line permit would help protect the tribal population from being "annihilated" in their own land.
Khyriem, who is leading the most powerful students' body in the state, also demanded said the organisations are also demanding scrapping of the India-Nepal Treaty of Friendship, which, he claims, is only helping the illegal immigrants.

http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-st...anisations-demand-permit-system-for-visitors/

 

[average american]

my suggestion would be do a census in all over india as they have spread across india and whoever is from bangaladesh or the ones who donot have proper documents send them out of the country and the ones who tries to fake it jail them non bailable and those indians and indian officials who help them get a fake proof cancel their citizenship

Would you be in favor of USA doing the same thing to 120,000 Indians in the USA illegally.????
Is it true that most people in India pay a broker to get a drivers license for them? I heard that just curious an skeptical.

 

[Oracle]

Would you be in favor of USA doing the same thing to 120,000 Indians in the USA illegally.????
Is it true that most people in India pay a broker to get a drivers license for them? I heard that just curious an skeptical.

Yes, many still do pay bribe (if that's what you mean) for a driver's license. Bribe is paid for almost everything under the sun in here.

 

[parijataka]

Upto 40,000 'refugees` disappeared from relief camps once the authorities started checking identity and land records. reportedly to Bangladesh!

Thousands 'flee' relief camps

Guwahati/Dhubri (Sept 12): Is it now exfiltration from infiltration? Several thousand "inmates" housed in relief camps of Dhubri district have gone missing, reinforcing apprehension that suspected illegal migrants had taken shelter in the camps in the wake of the riots in a bid to get "rehabilitated" in India.

Highly-placed officials have confirmed the development though they are not sure about the figure. An official in Dhubri claimed that over 1,000 inmates were confirmed missing, but an intelligence agency said that the number could be as high as 40,000. Incidentally, a report has also been sent to New Delhi on the development.

Most of the missing cases have been reported from the Hatijura and Golakganj blocks in Dhubri where there are around 41 relief camps. Relief coordinators in some camps have also confirmed that inmates were missing in their camps.

The phenomenon was reported shortly after the government had begun the process of verification of the credentials of the inmates for rehabilitation in the first week of September. "Forms were given to the inmates seeking land patta details, signatures and thumb impression. Some of the inmates avoided the exercise for a couple of days and then suddenly went missing," an official source said.

But where have these inmates gone? Difficult to give an answer, an official of the Border Security Force (BSF) said, adding that there was a possibility of them landing up in some other districts in the state or even in Cooch Behar in neighbouring West Bengal.

The disappearance of these inmates lends credence to the allegations that people unaffected by the riots had landed in the relief camps to avail themselves of the facilities offered by the government. Seven Sisters Post had earlier reported that some camps in Dhubri had more people than was expected from the riot-affected zone. According to government data, there were nearly five lakh inmates lodged in over 300 relief camps.

But an objective estimate suggests that not more than 1.5 lakh people should have been uprooted from their homes following the riots.

The incident proves beyond doubt that there were efforts, either planned or unplanned, to get more people settled in the troubled districts. No doubt, Bodo leaders and other civil society organisations had raised concerns and were stressing upon the need for proper verification of documents before the process of resettlement could begin. They said that only people with land pattas would be allowed to resettle and those who had occupied forests and community grazing grounds would not be welcomed.

Meanwhile, according to PTI, in order to deal with the growing demand for detection of illegal immigrants, the Assam government has asked the Union Home Ministry to allow setting up of 64 additional tribunals for detection of foreigners.

In a communication to Union Home Secretary RK Singh, the state government reasoned that additional tribunals would help settle more than three lakh cases pending before the 36 tribunals currently Assam has.

"We will send a proposal to the Finance Ministry for approval," a home ministry official said. The Centre reimburses the expenses incurred on functioning 36 tribunals. Around Rs 22 lakh is estimated to be the expense for each tribunal. The tribunals function under Foreigners Act 1946.

Since 1986, after the signing of the Assam Accord, the government machinery has identified just 54,000 illegal migrants, 39,000 of which have gone missing in the state.

 

[spikey360]

Would you be in favor of USA doing the same thing to 120,000 Indians in the USA illegally.????

By all means, USA should deport all illegal citizens, that includes Indians.

 

[Drona]

'White Paper' on immigration released by Assam govt

Assam government today released a 'White Paper' on immigration from neighbouring Bangladesh promising that steps would be taken to update the National Registrar of Citizen (NRC).

Releasing the 'White Paper' in an official function here, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said only 2,442 illegal migrants had been detected and deported since the signing of the historic Assam Accord in 1985.

"But the problem continues and we have to take immediate steps to stop the immigration problem. We are going to be very strict and update the NRC as well as photo identity cards", Gogoi told reporters after releasing the 'White Paper.'
"There are only three detention centres at Kokrajhar, Silchar and Goalpara where the suspected migrants are housed, but security around that areas have to be strengthened," Gogoi said.
"We are going to ensure that the agitation against illegal migrants is not wasted. Strict steps will be taken to ensure that the state gets rid of illegal migrants", the chief minister said.

2,442 deported in last 27 years ! What a shame.

 

[Armand2REP]

With success comes mass illegal immigration. All successful countries deal with it, some are easier to get to than others. It is good India is hostile with Pakistan as it keeps out hoards of radicals who would flock to find jobs and targets to bomb. Bangladesh on the other hand, GoI is far too lenient letting them flood into the NE. Like the US has Mexicans and France has Spaniards, you want to keep good relations with your neighbours but you have to draw a line as to what is allowed to float across your borders. China is lucky that success has passed them by, you don't see many flooding across their borders. In fact you see them flooding neighbours and countries across the globe.

 

[SADAKHUSH]

In order to do justice to the question posed, I suggest some of the following doable steps to be taken to get rid of illegal immigration.

Let us start with the basic infrastructure to be put in place on the same scale as USA and other Western nations have it in place. Once in place introduce incentive for the border monitoring authorities in the form of cash rewards and after retirement benefits based on actual performance along with nation wide recognition for stopping and apprehending illegal immigrants. Once they are in the custody do the finger printing, retina scan and photo with list of relatives back home. I also want the blood sample to be taken for DNA to be stored in the central computerized bank.

Those who are suspected of being illegally in the country should be interrogated. In case of a family all of them to be interrogated separately to get to the facts, if a lie is detected entire family be held in prison till their belonging are put together and than ship them back and any future attempts to enter Bharatvarsh should be sent in hard labour jail. I hope our MHA is intelligent enough to come up with a solution on his own as well.

I would encourage all of you seeking the solution should make it an issue before the next election.

 

[Ray]

Deal with illegal immigrants?

Well, they are the jokers of the pack.

Excellent trump cards in any political game!

They are helping immensely to make India look like a house of Cards and Cads!

 

[mayfair]

Would you be in favor of USA doing the same thing to 120,000 Indians in the USA illegally.????

Absolutely, and not just Indians.

Is it true that most people in India pay a broker to get a drivers license for them? I heard that just curious an skeptical.

Yes. But what does that have to do with illegal immigration into India from Bangladesh?

 

[mikhail]

Re: Indians Stop blaming bangladeshis and pakistan for your Policy failure

Stop blaming BD people and pakistan for the policy failure of indian govt and its people.Today you go from Kashmir to kanyakumari you will find bangladeshis employed by same indian public in fields on construction site as house maids housekeepers etc..why coz high increase in labour cost and bangladeshis are ready to work on lower labour costs.Just like indians do in west and usa.When there is dearth of low cost cheap labours there will always be migrant labour to fill up the void.So why cry foul ..You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Four decades india is allowing nepalis into india even knowing most of terrorist drug/fake currencies enter india via nepal route but there is no visa restriction on them Why coz they are hindu hence can be allowed but not the bangala deshis coz they are muslims.

How about if west start deporting all illegal indians from their country or the ones in gulf.Have you seen the outrage among indian when outsourcing issues are raised in usa. so y you blame BDs for the the policy failure to which every indian is responsible coz they want cheap labour.

these illegal immigrants are a serious threat to our national security.and why is it that you always bring religion in the middle of a discussion!you are just supporting these people in their objective to destroy the peace and stability of our country.can you name a single hindu immigrant from pakistan or bangladesh who has commited an act of terrorism inside India,pardon me for bringing up religion but it's you who has started it!our country doesn't discriminate people on the basis of their religion and i think you also know this fact quite well.so why should we entertain hordes of illegal bangladeshis in our country when they have their own country to live in.we are not the ones who immigrate illegally to bangladesh or pakistan!and those hindu people who have migrated to India from these countries were persecuted very badly in their own countries,so they had no other option other than to immigrate in India!

 

[mikhail]

With success comes mass illegal immigration. All successful countries deal with it, some are easier to get to than others. It is good India is hostile with Pakistan as it keeps out hoards of radicals who would flock to find jobs and targets to bomb. Bangladesh on the other hand, GoI is far too lenient letting them flood into the NE. Like the US has Mexicans and France has Spaniards, you want to keep good relations with your neighbours but you have to draw a line as to what is allowed to float across your borders. China is lucky that success has passed them by, you don't see many flooding across their borders. In fact you see them flooding neighbours and countries across the globe.

i agree with you!our GOI is far too lenient when it comes to the bangladeshis,because of the vote bank policies.do you know that there are three districts in West Bengal which are totally infested with these illegal occupants!we don't have problems with the regular bangladeshi people who visit India,but these illegal immigrants cause a lot of problems here.most of the aspiring jehadis usually belong to this group of people.

 

[mikhail]

Would you be in favor of USA doing the same thing to 120,000 Indians in the USA illegally.????
Is it true that most people in India pay a broker to get a drivers license for them? I heard that just curious an skeptical.

no mate that's not true!and regarding Indians living in the U.S. you reaaly need those people otherwise your Govenment would have thrown them out a long time ago:cool2:!