Rohingyas deportation will have far reaching impact in Jammu: BJP

Jammu, Oct 04: The deportation of seven (7) Rohingyas from Assam to their native country of Myanmar is indeed a step which will have far reaching impact in the border state of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu province in particular, which houses the population of illegal immigrants from neighbouring countries. The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party views this development as positive and progressive.

This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, while terming the move as right decision in the right direction, although belated due to the vote bank  policy of the earlier governments of Congress and NC, who played key role in getting the settlement of illegal immigrants of foreign citizens from Burma, Bangladesh and Myanmar in different pockets of Jammu. These people have acquired identity cards, got registered as voters and even possess Aadhar Card.

The BJP had been spearheading the movement for their identification and deportation from Jammu to countries of their origin since long. The party had also sensitized the Union Home Ministry and made several representations to the central leadership for their early deportation. In this regard, a petition was also filled before High Court by one of the member of BJP Legal Cell in 2015.

There had been instances when these people were under scanner for involvement in anti-national activities. There had been apprehension that the settlement of these illegal immigrants in Jammu was a part of conspiracy to change the demography of Jammu and also serve as mean of boarding / guiding elements working against interests of the nation.

Balbir said that the Union Home Ministry has taken few important measures to set in motion the process of the deportation of illegal immigrants and the latest step in this regards is the direction to all states to carry out biometric identification of all such people settled across the country.

He said that the BJP urges upon the Governor’s administration to set in motion this process in Jammu Kashmir  on priority since Rohingyas are also a security threat in the region adding that the party condemns the role of Congress, whose senior leaders were involved in facilitating their settlement in Jammu and currently some of these are contesting their deportation in Supreme Court.