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After Minister’s Tweet, Centre Says No Flats For Rohingya In Delhi


PM Modi’s authorities has beforehand tried to ship again Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

New Delhi:

Hours after a tweet by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri saying houses and safety for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, his personal authorities appeared to contradict the assertion, saying no such advantages have been introduced for “Rohingya unlawful foreigners”.

The settlement of Rohingya Muslims has been a polarising topic in India, the place leaders of the ruling BJP have focused them ceaselessly to shore up votes from the Hindu majority. Leaders from Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) have additionally made feedback in opposition to them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s authorities has beforehand tried to ship again members of the minority from predominately Buddhist Myanmar, a whole lot of 1000’s of whom have fled from persecution and waves of violence of their homeland through the years. Bangladesh has sheltered practically one million Rohingya.

As of early this 12 months, round 1,100 Rohingya lived in Delhi and one other 17,000 elsewhere in India, lots of them working as guide labourers, hawkers and rickshaw pullers, in line with estimates from Rohingya rights activist Ali Johar. Some 2,000 individuals went again to Bangladesh this 12 months, amid fears many could be deported, he advised information company Reuters.