I seek the leave of the House for moving the adjournment motion regarding failure of government to assess the situation arising out of illegal immigration in Assam
I welcome new Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde
Am pleased that PM is here for the discussion on Assam
There has been violence in Assam and many people died due to the violence
We agreed to the government's view - the wording of the motion was changed from "Hundreds have died" to "Many have died"
A disturbance of this scale where four lakh people have been displaced is unprecedented
This question should not be looked at from a communal viewpoint
I have said in Kokrajhar - Let not anyone regard it as a Hindu vs Muslim issue
The crux of the problem is who is an Indian and who is a foreigner? That recognition will provide the basis to the debate
Assamese people are now refugees in their own state
Infiltration from Bangladesh is affecting the security of the whole country
People in Assam feel that if this would have happened in any other part of the country, more stringent measures would have been taken.
We (the NDA) had also given in to Bodo demands - in those areas - formed territorial councils
The PM went there and said what has happened in Assam is shameful. He was there on the 28th
Mr Advani quotes from an article - Former election commissioner HS Brahma said Assam was a huge tinderbox. Tarun Gogoi said this morning that Assam is sitting on a volcano
Mr Advani recalls the students' agitation in Assam, says it was peaceful and resulted in Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) government in 1985 headed by Prafulla Kumar Mohanta
If an Indian is displaced, then the government is answerable. On the other hand, if a foreigner is killed on Indian soil, perpetrators cannot be pardoned.
I believe the situation emanating from illegal immigration from Bangladesh is a serious issue, and the central government is more responsible than state government
The Supreme Court pulled up the central government on the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunal or IMDT Act, said Foreigners Act should be implemented. The government then decided that the 1964 order will not be implemented in Assam.
The Supreme Court had to intervene within one year in 2006 - said the government wanted to undo their order
In 2006, Supreme Court said the authorities have chosen to make the order inapplicable and that there was a lack of will to send out illegal immigrants. It ordered the government to implement within a period of four months from this date ( Dec 5, 2006)
I cannot think of a greater failure if the central government than this. Not following the Supreme Court order has resulted in a grave security threat for this country.
Assam is critical to India's security. To neglect it is a great folly
Go to the people and ask what they think of the government. I believe UPA-2 is illegitimate