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:
We are discussing the issue of illegal migrants and some action will be taken.
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:
We cannot rule out the possibility of a security threat and I have already cleared our stand with regards to illegal immigrants.
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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