Rajnath Singh: BSF, Assam Rifles sensitised to prevent entry of Rohingyas

New Delhi The Centre on Tuesday said the Border Security Force BSF and Assam Rifles have been sensitised to ensure that members of the Rohingya Muslim minority do not enter the country and states have been asked to enumerate and confine those who have immigrated illegallyHome Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that his Ministry had issued an advisory to the states in February concerning the RohingyaThe BSF and Assam Rifles have been fully sensitised to ensure that Rohingyas are not able to enter Rajnath Singh replied to a query posed by a Shiv Sena memberHe said Rohingyas have however entered the country in large numbersIt should not happen that the Rohingyas spread out and stay wherever they want he said adding that the states have been advised to prepare their biography profiles and take biometricsThe advisory also says that their movement should also be monitored and the states should be fully alert the Minister addedRajnath Singh said the state governments have the right to deportation under the Foreigners ActWe have requested the state governments that after identification and enumeration of the Rohingyas they should send the information to the Central government Once we get this information we will share it with the External Affairs Ministry The ministry will talk to the Myanmar authorities and try to deport them the minister saidEarlier Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said Rohingyas were illegal migrants and there was no question of the government giving them any facilitiesWe will first take care of Indian citizens take care of their rights We are not here to take care of illegal migrants he saidAnswering another query Rijiju said Jammu and Kashmir has the largest number of Rohingyas followed by Hyderabad They were also present in Delhi Haryana Rajasthan and some other placesWe have taken firm steps that they do not become a threat to the countrys security and become a burden in the future he addedReferring to the issue of ration cards he said the government has not allowed the move and if registration has taken place in a fake manner action will be takenHe said every state and union territory should ensure that Rohingyas do not get a legal documentRegarding border fencing Rijiju said There is no fencing with Myanmar Nepal Bhutan China We have a different agreement with every countryThe minister said about 10 lakh Rohingyas in Bangladesh have not been able to enter India due to steps taken by the governmentTrinamool Congress member Sugata Bose said he was saddened by the reply of the Home Minister and noted that India has 40000 Rohingya refugees while there were over 9 lakh in BagladeshNoting that the government was carrying out Operation Insaniyat Operation Humanity in Bangladesh he asked if Centre will give shelter to all persecuted people specially refugeesRijiju said he was surprised and saddened by Boses remarks saying that despite India not being a signatory to the UN convention on refugees millions of them were still staying in the countryThe minister said India has a tradition of receiving persecuted people but that does not mean that we cannot regulate our systemDoes that mean that you can allow anybody to walk into this nation and claim the rights of this nation We have to have a system We have to take care of our people first and then other people Rijiju addedCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever