IMDT back again?
The IMDT was scrapped by the SC last year leading to festive moods in the state of Assam.
And within a year the government has come up with ammendments in the Foreigners Act which would have serious implications.
According to reports out of more than three lakh cases investigated under IMDT, only 1481 migrants have been deported, whereas in the neighbouring State West Bengal where Foreigners Act has been in force, 4,89,406 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been deported between 1983 and 1998. It is easy to deport a foreigner from any part of the country than from Assam.
The difference between IMDT and the Foreigners Act is that, where IMDT is in force, the authorities needs to prove that the person is an illegal immigrant, in Foreigners act it is for the person to prove he is not an illegal immigrant. This allows the suthorities more power in prosecuting and hence the difference in figures.
The survival of IMDT for over 20 years may be termed primarily resposible for the alteration of the demography of Assam and it being reinstated will for certain cause harm which will be beyond repair.
The Government however fails to recognise the consequences leaving Assam in gloom and uncertainty.
I would suggest that the citizens of the state start a signature campaign against this move and let it be known to the 'representative of the people'.
And within a year the government has come up with ammendments in the Foreigners Act which would have serious implications.
According to reports out of more than three lakh cases investigated under IMDT, only 1481 migrants have been deported, whereas in the neighbouring State West Bengal where Foreigners Act has been in force, 4,89,406 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been deported between 1983 and 1998. It is easy to deport a foreigner from any part of the country than from Assam.
The difference between IMDT and the Foreigners Act is that, where IMDT is in force, the authorities needs to prove that the person is an illegal immigrant, in Foreigners act it is for the person to prove he is not an illegal immigrant. This allows the suthorities more power in prosecuting and hence the difference in figures.
The survival of IMDT for over 20 years may be termed primarily resposible for the alteration of the demography of Assam and it being reinstated will for certain cause harm which will be beyond repair.
The Government however fails to recognise the consequences leaving Assam in gloom and uncertainty.
I would suggest that the citizens of the state start a signature campaign against this move and let it be known to the 'representative of the people'.
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