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"Doomsday Moment": 19 Illegal Immigrants Caught In Assam Sent To Bangladesh
At a time when anti-India protests are being held in Bangladesh in the aftermath of activist Sharif Osman Hadi killing, the Assam Police and Border Security Force (BSF) have carried out a joint operation and sent 19 illegal immigrants to Bangladesh
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"He Puts Everything On Opposition": PM Modi vs M Kharge On Infiltration
The Congress-BJP divide over the issue of illegal immigrants has escalated, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge going toe-to-toe today.
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Assam Asks 15 People, Declared Foreigners, To Leave India Within 24 Hours
Assam authorities on Thursday asked 15 'declared foreigners' to leave the state within 24 hours, invoking the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
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Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
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Assam's New Rule To Bypass Tribunal, Empower Cops To Expel Illegal Immigrants
The Assam cabinet has approved the framing of an SOP under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, to guide the District Commissioners and senior police officers to expel illegal migrants from the state.
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Assam Intensifying Crackdown On Infiltrators On 2 Fronts: Himanta Sarma
Assam is intensifying its crackdown against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants with a two-front approach, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, adding that his government would not be restricted to daily pushback operations against infiltrators.
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Assam Government Evicts 309 Families From 23 Hectares Of Land
The Assam government on Sunday began an eviction drive in Biswanath district, displacing 309 families, officials said.
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10 Bangladeshi Infiltrators Sent Back From Assam
As part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, Assam Police on Friday sent back 10 Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Sribhumi area in Karimganj district along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
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Vigilante Groups Intensify Illegal Immigrant Hunt In Assam's Sivasagar
In Assam's Sivasagar, a vigilante movement has intensified pricking the political fault lines in the state, with civil society organisations carrying out an overdrive to detect suspected illegal immigrants.
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Government Will Never Evict Indian, Assamese People: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Nagaland Turns Back 200 Vehicles Carrying Illegal Migrants From Assam Border
The Niuland district administration along with the Nagaland Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted and turned back over 200 vehicles carrying evicted illegal immigrants from Assam at various checkpoints across the district.
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3 Northeast States Issue Alert To Check Illegal Migrants After Assam Eviction Drive
Three states in the northeast have issued an alert cautioning against the entry of illegal migrants from Assam, where the Himanta Biswa Sarma government has been carrying out massive eviction drives.
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'Assam's Muslim Population Will Reach 50% In Coming Years': Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta today said indigenous Assamese people face the threat of becoming minority in their own state due to what the BJP has been claiming "population explosion" of illegal immigrants of Bengali Muslim-origin from Bangladesh.
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"Doomsday Moment": 19 Illegal Immigrants Caught In Assam Sent To Bangladesh
At a time when anti-India protests are being held in Bangladesh in the aftermath of activist Sharif Osman Hadi killing, the Assam Police and Border Security Force (BSF) have carried out a joint operation and sent 19 illegal immigrants to Bangladesh
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"He Puts Everything On Opposition": PM Modi vs M Kharge On Infiltration
The Congress-BJP divide over the issue of illegal immigrants has escalated, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge going toe-to-toe today.
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Assam Asks 15 People, Declared Foreigners, To Leave India Within 24 Hours
Assam authorities on Thursday asked 15 'declared foreigners' to leave the state within 24 hours, invoking the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
-
Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
-
Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
-
Assam's New Rule To Bypass Tribunal, Empower Cops To Expel Illegal Immigrants
The Assam cabinet has approved the framing of an SOP under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, to guide the District Commissioners and senior police officers to expel illegal migrants from the state.
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Assam Intensifying Crackdown On Infiltrators On 2 Fronts: Himanta Sarma
Assam is intensifying its crackdown against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants with a two-front approach, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, adding that his government would not be restricted to daily pushback operations against infiltrators.
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Assam Government Evicts 309 Families From 23 Hectares Of Land
The Assam government on Sunday began an eviction drive in Biswanath district, displacing 309 families, officials said.
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10 Bangladeshi Infiltrators Sent Back From Assam
As part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, Assam Police on Friday sent back 10 Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Sribhumi area in Karimganj district along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
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Vigilante Groups Intensify Illegal Immigrant Hunt In Assam's Sivasagar
In Assam's Sivasagar, a vigilante movement has intensified pricking the political fault lines in the state, with civil society organisations carrying out an overdrive to detect suspected illegal immigrants.
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Government Will Never Evict Indian, Assamese People: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Nagaland Turns Back 200 Vehicles Carrying Illegal Migrants From Assam Border
The Niuland district administration along with the Nagaland Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted and turned back over 200 vehicles carrying evicted illegal immigrants from Assam at various checkpoints across the district.
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3 Northeast States Issue Alert To Check Illegal Migrants After Assam Eviction Drive
Three states in the northeast have issued an alert cautioning against the entry of illegal migrants from Assam, where the Himanta Biswa Sarma government has been carrying out massive eviction drives.
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'Assam's Muslim Population Will Reach 50% In Coming Years': Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta today said indigenous Assamese people face the threat of becoming minority in their own state due to what the BJP has been claiming "population explosion" of illegal immigrants of Bengali Muslim-origin from Bangladesh.
