Expedite verifications, MEA tells Dhaka

Govt Friday urged Dhaka to expedite the verification process for suspected Bangladeshi illegal immigrants to facilitate their deportation to the country.

The MEA said that asfar as deportation of these people is concerned, there is a bilateral mechanism in place. “We refer these cases to the Bangladesh side for them to verify the nationality of these people. And once it is verified, then we take forward the deportation process,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, citing several requests in the past to Bangladesh for speeding up the verification process.

“We hope and expect that they will be expedited as soon as possible so that the deportation of people who are illegally staying in India can be taken forward in a smooth and efficient manner,” the MEA spokesperson said.

The official further said that for all nationals in India, including from Bangladesh, there are laws in India to deal with those who are staying here illegally. “And they will be dealt with accordingly,” he said.