Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that from now on, anyone identified as a foreigner in the state will be pushed into Bangladesh, bypassing any legal procedures.
Speaking at the Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, Sarma referred to an October 2024 ruling by the Supreme Court of India. In that verdict, the then Chief Justice declared that individuals who entered Assam after March 24, 1971, are not eligible for Indian citizenship. The ruling emphasized that no exceptions should be made for those who crossed the border during that time—they must be sent back to their country of origin. Drawing from this, Sarma asserted that Assam will implement a direct pushback policy for all detected foreigners.
Opposition parties have raised serious concerns about the legality of this unilateral decision by the Assam government.
এখন থেকে রাজ্যে কেউ বিদেশি হিসেবে শনাক্ত হলেই বাংলাদেশে ‘পুশইন’ করা যাবে— এমন ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন ভারতের আসাম রাজ্যের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী হিমন্ত বিশ্ব শর্মা। এ ক্ষেত্রে কোনো আইনি প্রক্রিয়ারও প্রয়োজন হবে না বলে জানিয়েছেন তিনি। খবর, দ্য ইন্ডিয়ান এক্সপ্রেসের।
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