Rohingyas will be kept in detention centers, not flats, the Home Ministry clarified after the uproar over the minister’s statement
The statement of Union Minister Hardeep Puri on settling Rohingya refugees has created a stir. Now the Home Ministry’s clarification has come on this. The ministry has made it clear that Rohingya refugees will remain in the detention centers. Earlier, Hardeep Puri had said It was said that Rohingya refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Delhi.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said in its statement that the ministry has not given any direction to keep Rohingya illegal migrants in EWS flats in Bakkarwala, New Delhi. It was told that the Delhi government had proposed that the Rohingyas should be shifted to the new location. On this, the MHA asked the Delhi government to ensure that the Rohingyas are kept in the existing location Kanchan Kunj (Madanpur Khadar). Let us tell you that there are about 1,100 Rohingyas living in Delhi. There is a provision of tents etc. for their stay.
With respect to news reports in certain sections of media regarding Rohingya illegal foreigners, it is clarified that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi.
— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) August 17, 2022
The MHA said that the issue of keeping the Rohingyas in the present place has been said because the government is in talks with the concerned countries for the deportation of illegal foreigners through the Ministry of External Affairs. Then they have to be sent back as well.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that illegal foreigners will be kept in detention centers till they are deported. But the Delhi government has not yet declared the existing location as a detention center. They have been instructed to do so immediately.
What did Hardeep Puri tweet?
This matter came to the discussion after the tweet of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Hardeep Puri tweeted that India always welcomes those who have sought asylum in the country. Taking a historic decision, all Rohingya refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided with basic facilities, UNHRC ID and round the clock Delhi Police security. There was a ruckus after this tweet by Hardeep Singh Puri.
India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs & round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/E5ShkHOxqE
— Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) (@HardeepSPuri) August 17, 2022
Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party also became an attacker on the central government. On the other hand, some BJP leaders also opened a front. Vishwa Hindu Parishad issued a statement expressing displeasure over this decision. According to sources, the Sangh was also angry with this decision. is being told.
Aam Aadmi Party targeted BJP in Rohingya case. AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj tweeted and said, BJP is the one who brought Rohingyas in the country and now settles them. Even the BJP people patting their backs. He said, a very big conspiracy of BJP to play with the security of the country was exposed. The BJP admitted that thousands of Rohingyas were resettled by the BJP in Delhi. Now preparations are on to give them pucca houses and shops. The people of Delhi will not allow this to happen at all.
Swami Chakrapani, the national president of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, has also reacted to this. He said that Hindus from Pakistan do not even have citizenship, and thousands of Rohingya Muslim infiltrators should be given permanent housing, dangerous for the country, withdraw the government plan.
