"Strict action to be taken against illegal residents": Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Thursday said that illegal residents have been causing law and order issues in Raipur, prompting the administration to take strict action against them.
Speaking to ANI, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said, "Illegal residents are creating law and order issues in the city (Raipur). It poses a danger to the law and order situation and also to the residents living in the city. These people don't have identities and nothing is known about their whereabouts, hence the administration has decided to take serious action against those living illegally."
Taking a dig at the Congress party, Arun Sao said, "Action against Rohingyas and Bangladeshis has been going on for a long time, but the Congress habitually links everything to elections. This is for the safety of the citizens of the city and the entire state."

Earlier in the day, the Chhattisgarh Police launched a massive verification drive to identify illegal migrants from other states in the presence of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Lakhan Patle.

Speaking to ANI, Raipur ASP, Lakhan Patle said, "We were receiving information from various Police Stations that people from other states have been living here and working. Police did not have information on all these people and neither have their landlords informed the police about their identity. A recce and survey was carried out by our personnel after which all the suspects were brought here for verification."
"Action will be taken against those found suspicious. This will cause a curb in the crime in the city. If we find a fake Aadhar card in the process, an investigation will be carried out and if the person is found to be of another Nationality, due action will be taken. Nearly 2,056 people have been brought here," said the ASP.
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Thursday expressed confidence in the BJP's success in the upcoming urban body elections, stating that the BJP is well-prepared and will hold workers' conferences in all urban bodies for the polls.
"Lotus will bloom in these urban body elections, BJP will win," said Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao.
Speaking about the Chhattisgarh Mayoral polls, Sao said, "We will hold workers' conferences in all urban bodies. On February 1, all BJP workers will raise the party flag at their homes. The workers' conference will energise the party members and assign responsibilities for urban body elections."
Earlier on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Election Commission announced that the state will hold urban local body elections on February 11, with results to be declared on February 15.
The three-tier panchayat elections will take place in three phases on February 17, 20, and 23, with results to be announced on February 18, 21, and 24, respectively. (ANI)