Govt to collect biometric details of Rohingyas within 2 months

Subodh Bhasin. Dated: 11/10/2018 10:50:16 AM

Subodh Bhasin
Jammu, Nov 9
Jammu and Kashmir which has been facing insurgency from decades is also coping up with serious concerns in terms of security after thousands of Rohingya Muslim taken shelter in Jammu and its surroundings, with Union Ministry of Home Affairs taking the matter into cognizance.
After several times fraudulently Aadhaar cards, ration cards, fake permanent residence certificates and election identity proof were recovered from them, ringing bells among the security corners.
In the state of Jammu and Kashmir the number of Rohingya has reached at an alarming proportionate with 18,000 to 30,000, which is almost half of the Rohingya staying elsewhere in India. The number of illegal Rohingya stands highest in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik taking a step further said that the biometric details of Rohingya refugees will be collected within two months.
Malik’s statement came days after union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the apex Supreme Court’s (SC) recent decision in favour of deportation of seven Rohingya Muslims from Assam to Myanmar.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had earlier said all states have been asked to identify Rohingya refugees and collect their biometric data. The Home Minister, while describing the Rohingya as illegal immigrants, had asked other political parties to not politicise the Centre's efforts to identify them.
In the previous monsoon session of parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma Member Parliament Lok sabha from Jammu Poonch Parliament Constituency also drew the attention over the issue of illegal Rohingya in the state of Jammu and Kashmir who are posing serious security threat to the State as well as to the country.
He said that there were several instances in which these Rohingya’s involvement has been found in crimes and related the involvement of Rohingya in the Sunjwan Army attack as terrorist stayed for several days with Rohingya.
It is worthwhile to mention here that the issue was seriously raised several times among various sections in Jammu asking that Rohingya must not be allowed to stay in Jammu at any cost. According to estimates put together by the intelligence agencies last year, there are around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims illegally settled across the country.
“If someone is entering the country through illegal means and they are stopped, even this is termed a rights violation. Whether they are Bangladeshi infiltrators or Rohingya, no inhuman action has been taken against them in India. Few months ago 7 Rohingya were deported to neighbouring Myanmar for their illegal entry..
The first measure seeks to confine Rohingyas’ stay to specific identified locations. Second, the state has been told to enroll and record their personal particulars, including biometrics of each immigrant along with their address in Myanmar. Third, the advisory asks the states not to issue Aadhaar or any other such document to illegal immigrants including Rohingyas that may help them later in claiming Indian identity.
Earlier this year, Singh had written a letter to J&K government, stating that illegal migrations by Rohingyas posed serious challenges to the state.
“There are security implications of this since some of the migrants have been found to have indulged in illegal activities and are vulnerable to radicalisation,” Singh said in the letter.
Last year, the Narendra Modi-government had told the top court that Rohingyas were a threat to national security as they had links with terror groups. Documents such as Aadhaar can be issued only to those non-citizens, who visit India legally and are residents in India for minimum six months but the Rohingyas, being illegal migrants, do not qualify for it, the official said.

 

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