A US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the United States landed in Punjab's Amritsar, yesterday. Those Indian citizens who hail from Gujarat arrived at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday from Amritsar.
In his notice, Tagore said that the recent deportation of around 200 Indian nationals who were identified as illegal immigrants has shocked the nation.
In his notice, Gogoi said that reports have surfaced of these individuals being shackled and treated in a degrading manner during their deportation process, raising serious concerns about their human dignity and rights.
Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should talk to the United States President Donald Trump to find solution to the issue of deportation of Indians who allegedly illegally migrated to the US.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's silence over the way US was deporting Indians, who allegedly illegally migrated to US, he termed it as "shocking & shameful!." and urged the central government to speak
Khera recalled India's response under United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-led government when Indian diplomat Devyani Kobragade was "handcuffed and strip searched" in the US in 2013.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Assam government to deport 63 declared foreigners within two weeks, expressing strong displeasure over the state's failure to take action and for keeping them in detention centres indefinitely.
Following the reports of a US military plane deporting migrants to India, a US Embassy spokesperson said that while specific details cannot be shared, the United States is vigorously enforcing its border and immigration laws.
Joginder Gyong was detained in Delhi after he was deported from the Philippines. Since the subject was also wanted by Delhi Police, he was handed over to Special Cell, Southern Range, Delhi Police today for further action.