600 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Identified In J&K, 150 Deported
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have identified 600 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, with the first group of 150 deported to West Bengal. This action follows the formation of a government committee tasked with studying demographic changes in border regions.
Why it matters
The deportation process and the focus on demographic shifts in border areas are central to ongoing national security and immigration policy debates in India.
As many as 150 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying illegally in Jammu and Kashmir were shifted to West Bengal on Monday as part of their deportation process, officials said here.The officials said that a survey conducted by the administration with the help of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was done throughout the Kashmir valley, during which around 600 Bangladeshi nationals were found allegedly staying illegally in the region.These people were kept in a camp manned by the Srinagar Police, from where they are being transported to Bagdogra for a final pushback to their country of origin, they said.On Monday, a batch of 150 people was flown on a special Indian Air Force plane to Bagdogra, where they were handed over to Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, the officials said.Another batch of 150 Bangladeshis will be deported on 7 October, they said.This development comes after the Union Home Ministry constituted…
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