SC to hear plea seeking deportation of illegal Bangladesh nationals, Rohingyas

Press Trust of India |
New Delhi
 July 4, 2019

The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to hear a PIL seeking identification and deportation of all illegal immigrants and infiltrators including Bangladesh nationals and Rohingyas.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta took note of submission of lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay that his plea, which was filed in 2017, be listed for an urgent hearing.

"It would be listed for hearing on July 9," the bench, which also comprised Justice Deepak Gupta, said.

India Says UN's Remarks on Rohingya Repatriation 'Misleading'

TheWire
The Wire Staff
April 05' 2019

 

The ministry of external affairs claimed the deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar was as per the Indian law and as directed by the judiciary.

New Delhi: Rejecting criticism by UN human rights experts over the deportation of three Rohingya refugees, India said on Thursday that the repatriation was taken under court instructions and such actions will continue if necessary.

Rohingya deportation: India slams UN human rights experts' condemnation.

DNA 
Apr 5, 2019,

WRITTEN BY | Sidhant Sibal

Rohingya BSF offiicials detaining illegal Rohingya outside Agartala - File Photo, Reuters

India on Thursday slammed UN human rights experts who "condemned" the Indian government's decision to deport three Rohingya to Myanmar and said that the statements by them are misleading and incorrect. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, while responding to a query, also claimed that New Delhi's action is in accordance with Indian laws.