MUNSHI THIS IS FOR YOU...
January 11, 2009 16:06 IST
Indicating stricter measures to check illegal immigration from Bangladesh, Home Minister P Chidambaram [Images] has said nationals from that country have 'no business to be in India without permission' and that there is no reason why a large number of visas are being issued to them every month.
Chidambaram, who has been taking a close look at the security set-up in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks [Images], voiced concern over the very ineffective monitoring system to check whether a Bangladeshi coming to India has returned to his country after expiry of his visa or stayed on.
Noting that illegal immigration was causing unexpected demographic changes in Assam and West Bengal, he said, "I don't regard a Bangladeshi as a Muslim or a non-Muslim. He is a Bangladeshi. He has no business to come to India unless he has a visa. He has no business to live here unless he has a residence permit.
"He has no business to work here unless he has a work permit. He is a Bangladeshi. His religion is completely irrelevant," he told a TV channel during an interview.
To a question on steps to end illegal immigration, the Home Minister said, "I am now looking into what is happening on our borders, passport control points...I think we issue very large number of visas to Bangladeshis every month.
"There is no reason to issue so many visas. And there is very ineffective monitoring system (to check) whether the guy has gone back to Bangladesh or remained here," Chidambaram said.
Chidambaram said porous borders and illegal immigration were causing "unexpected demographic changes and a lot of angst" among the native population in Assam and West Bengal.
"I am in sympathy with that contention that demographies are changing. But some parts of the history cannot be retraced. So, one has to learn to accept it. Therefore, we will have to swallow something, accept some pain and then make sure that it doesn't continue for the next five or ten years," he said.
Hey why do these people come to india..!!! Can you explain..?? Isnt it a concern for us..!!! We had welcomed your immigrants with both hands.. as till now..!!! Still you hate us..!!! Think again buddy..!!!!!