Chidambaram corners MEA on restraints on deported Indians; Nadda hits back

Highlighting another list of 483 Indians, who have been identified as illegal immigrants,” Chidambaram said,”I don’t know when the deportation will take place.I ask a specific question, will the government send back an Indian aircraft to bring back the Indian illegal immigrants?” Last week, Jaishankar told the Upper House that standard operating procedure for deportation by aircraft provides for the use of restraints as per the US’ policy since 2012.However, the SOPs do not include restraining women and children.He made the statement after opposition parties stepped up their criticism over the treatment meted out to 104 illegal Indian immigrants who landed in Amritsar in a US military plane – many deportees saying they were shackled.The external affairs minister said the government was engaging with the US to ensure that deported Indians are not mistreated, underlining the focus should be on strong crackdown on the illegal migration industry and also asserted that the process of deportation is not new and has been ongoing for several years.



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