The protest, which took place at Board Office Square in Bhopal, featured Congress members holding handcuffs to express their disapproval of the deportation process. Among those participating in the protest were MP Congress Chief Jitu Patwari, senior Congress leader PC Sharma, and several wom
The US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who "illegally immigrated" to the US arrived in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday. A total of 104 Indian nationals were on board the plane that landed in Amritsar.
Tewari further said that the minister's statement seemed more aligned with a "mid-level official of the US government" than that of India's Foreign Minister.
In a significant crackdown, Nashik Police have arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals after a team from the Central Crime Branch raided a construction site acting on confidential information, said police.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the deportation of Indian nationals from United States is "not a new issue" and the government is engaging with the US to ensure that returning deportees are not mistreated in any manner during the flight.
Opposition MPs on Thursday held a protest in Parliament premises against External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's statement in Rajya Sabha, on the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States on February 5.
The Congress leader claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government had "insulted" the 140 crore Indians after 104 people, including men, women and children, were returned to Amritsar from the US in handcuffs and shackles.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday criticised the Central government over the deportation of alleged illegal Indian immigrants from the United States, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on the issue.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the manner in which the United States deported over 100 Indian nationals recently was unacceptable, adding that the Opposition hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi will raise this issue with the US administration during his visit next week.
After some Indian nationals who allegedly illegally migrated to the United States were deported back to the country at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat on Thursday, a family member of one of the Indian citizens expressed relief after her daughter returned home safely.