4,800 illegal infiltrators deported to Bangladesh, says Bengal CM Suvendu
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 4,800 illegal migrants from Bangladesh have been deported over the past month. He criticized previous administrations for treating illegal infiltrators as guests rather than enforcing deportation laws.
Why it matters
Immigration and border security are highly contentious political issues in India, particularly in states bordering Bangladesh.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (June 7, 2026) said that 4,800 “illegal infiltrators” from Bangladesh, who do not fall under the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, have been deported to Bangladesh over the past one month. “There is a law of the Government of India, under which they [illegal infiltrators] could be handed over to the Border Security Force [BSF] instead of being sent to prisons. This law was used by other States, but here [in West Bengal], they were treated as guests and lodged in prisons, fed our food, given our clothes and treated with our medicines,” said Mr. Adhikari, while speaking at an event organised by the West Bengal BJP titled ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Prashikshan Maha Abhiyan 2026’.
The article highlights the rhetoric of a BJP leader focusing on 'illegal infiltrators' and deportation, reflecting a nationalist political stance.
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