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On Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh, Himanta Sarma's Appeal To Bengal
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that 138 people trying to enter India from Bangladesh have been detected in the last two months in Assam and Tripura and that the border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration.
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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"Wasn't Aware Of Full NRC Fiasco": Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the centre today over the final version of the citizens' list in Assam, which has left out 19 lakh people who now have to prove they are Indian citizens. The months-long project, meant to move out illegal migrants from Bangladesh, has not only been criticised by the opposition but also leaders of ...
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India Not "Dharamshala", Citizens' List Needed For Entire Country: BJP
The BJP has said it will update the National Register of Citizens across the country after the exercise is complete in Assam to weed out illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
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21 Bangladeshis Deported From Assam For Illegally Entering India
The border police in Assam today deported 21 Bangladesh nationals who had been detained for illegally entering India. They were arrested for violating the Passport Act.
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13 Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh Arrested In Mathura
Thirteen illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including five children, were taken into custody today at a village near Mathura, police said
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"If Asked, My Parents Would Also Fail To Prove Identity": Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned why the government was focusing on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, when India hosts a sizeable population from neighbouring Nepal. Illegal migration, the Chief Minister pointed out, is not an isolated or one-time issue or even one that only involves Bangladesh.
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Citizenship Bill Triggers Protests Across Assam, Allies Threaten To Quit
A proposed law that would give citizenship to illegal migrants from Bangladesh has stirred up the northeast against the BJP, which rules six of the seven states in the area. Illegal migration is a sensitive issue in states like Assam and some of the BJP's alliance partners are threatening to withdraw support from the coalition governments.
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Assam's Citizenship Drive Brings Relief For Some, Mistrust Among Others
An indigenous Assamese family in a village in the state's Darrang district lost its sole breadwinner last November. The family of Ananda Das, 58, alleges that he was killed by an illegal migrant from a neighbouring village in central Assam.
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Armyman For 30 Years, Now Accused Of Being Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrant
After serving the Army for 30 years, a retired soldier has been accused of being an illegal migrant from Bangladesh and a case has been registered against him by the Assam police. The foreigners' tribunal will hear the matter on October 13.
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BJP's Vision Document For Assam Targets Illegal Migrants
Blaming Congress-led Assam government for infiltration from Bangladesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday assured people it would end the problem of infiltration and detect and deport illegal migrants as well as seal the India-Bangladesh border.
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Hazarika Commission Final Report on Illegal Migrants Submitted
There is an "established institutionalised mechanism" which enables a Bangladeshi national to freely come into the country, according to the final supplementary report by Supreme Court Commissioner Upamanyu Hazarika.
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Bangladesh Detains Boat Adrift With 116 Migrants in Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh discovered 116 nationals, some sick from a lack of food, adrift in a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday after being abandoned by smugglers en route to Malaysia, officials said.
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'You Dragged Your Feet, Submitted Vague Affidavit,' Supreme Court Tells This State
A furious Supreme Court today tore into the Assam government saying it had dragged its feet "for years and years" on deporting illegal migrants, and then submitted a "vague" affidavit.
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Assam conflict because of influx of illegal migrants: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that illegal immigration from Bangladesh was responsible for ethnic and communal discord in Assam and asked the government to seal the border with the neighbouring country.
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On Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh, Himanta Sarma's Appeal To Bengal
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that 138 people trying to enter India from Bangladesh have been detected in the last two months in Assam and Tripura and that the border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration.
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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"Wasn't Aware Of Full NRC Fiasco": Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the centre today over the final version of the citizens' list in Assam, which has left out 19 lakh people who now have to prove they are Indian citizens. The months-long project, meant to move out illegal migrants from Bangladesh, has not only been criticised by the opposition but also leaders of ...
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India Not "Dharamshala", Citizens' List Needed For Entire Country: BJP
The BJP has said it will update the National Register of Citizens across the country after the exercise is complete in Assam to weed out illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
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21 Bangladeshis Deported From Assam For Illegally Entering India
The border police in Assam today deported 21 Bangladesh nationals who had been detained for illegally entering India. They were arrested for violating the Passport Act.
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13 Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh Arrested In Mathura
Thirteen illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including five children, were taken into custody today at a village near Mathura, police said
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"If Asked, My Parents Would Also Fail To Prove Identity": Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned why the government was focusing on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, when India hosts a sizeable population from neighbouring Nepal. Illegal migration, the Chief Minister pointed out, is not an isolated or one-time issue or even one that only involves Bangladesh.
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Citizenship Bill Triggers Protests Across Assam, Allies Threaten To Quit
A proposed law that would give citizenship to illegal migrants from Bangladesh has stirred up the northeast against the BJP, which rules six of the seven states in the area. Illegal migration is a sensitive issue in states like Assam and some of the BJP's alliance partners are threatening to withdraw support from the coalition governments.
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Assam's Citizenship Drive Brings Relief For Some, Mistrust Among Others
An indigenous Assamese family in a village in the state's Darrang district lost its sole breadwinner last November. The family of Ananda Das, 58, alleges that he was killed by an illegal migrant from a neighbouring village in central Assam.
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Armyman For 30 Years, Now Accused Of Being Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrant
After serving the Army for 30 years, a retired soldier has been accused of being an illegal migrant from Bangladesh and a case has been registered against him by the Assam police. The foreigners' tribunal will hear the matter on October 13.
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BJP's Vision Document For Assam Targets Illegal Migrants
Blaming Congress-led Assam government for infiltration from Bangladesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday assured people it would end the problem of infiltration and detect and deport illegal migrants as well as seal the India-Bangladesh border.
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Hazarika Commission Final Report on Illegal Migrants Submitted
There is an "established institutionalised mechanism" which enables a Bangladeshi national to freely come into the country, according to the final supplementary report by Supreme Court Commissioner Upamanyu Hazarika.
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Bangladesh Detains Boat Adrift With 116 Migrants in Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh discovered 116 nationals, some sick from a lack of food, adrift in a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday after being abandoned by smugglers en route to Malaysia, officials said.
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'You Dragged Your Feet, Submitted Vague Affidavit,' Supreme Court Tells This State
A furious Supreme Court today tore into the Assam government saying it had dragged its feet "for years and years" on deporting illegal migrants, and then submitted a "vague" affidavit.
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Assam conflict because of influx of illegal migrants: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that illegal immigration from Bangladesh was responsible for ethnic and communal discord in Assam and asked the government to seal the border with the neighbouring country.
