Bengal orders ‘holding centres’ for alleged Bangladeshi, Rohingya migrants awaiting deportation
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The Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal on Friday ordered “holding centres” to be set up across the state for alleged undocumented immigrants and for released foreign prisoners awaiting deportation or repatriation, ANI reported.
The order was issued by the Secretary of the Home and Hill Affairs Department to all district magistrates, the director general of police and other senior police officials, as well as the Foreigner Regional Registration Office in Kolkata.
The order referred to guidelines by the Union home ministry on the process of deporting Bangladeshi and Rohingya allegedly found to be staying in India without the requisite documents.
The Home and Hill Affairs Department of West Bengal wrote a letter to the District Magistrate of all districts on the setting up of holding centres for apprehended foreigners, as well as for the released foreign prisoners awaiting deportation/repatriation.
— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2026
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“In this connection, it is requested to take initiative/appropriate action for setting up of Holding Centres in the district for apprehended foreigners as well as for the released foreign prisoners awaiting deportation/repatriation,” the directive said, according to PTI.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on May 20 that the state’s new BJP government will implement a “detect, delete, and deport” strategy for alleged undocumented immigrants in the state.
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