Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh indicated on 12 September that some action will be taken with regards to the deportation of Rohingyas, who are considered to be a security threat to Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Singh said the Centre has a tough stand towards illegal migrants but a "sympathetic view" towards those displaced within the country and the minorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who have become refugees here.
To a question on deportation of foreigners from Jammu and Kashmir, he said:
When asked about the government's stand on deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu as they are considered a security threat to Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Minister said:
About 40,000 Rohingyas have settled in India, and 16,000 of them have received refugee documentation, the United Nation estimated.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju had said on 5 September that the Rohingyas were illegal immigrants and stood to be deported.
To a question about sealing borders, Singh said wherever fencing is not possible and physical barriers like riverine terrains can't be used, technology like sensor-based cameras will be used.
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