No direction given to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants in New Delhi: MHA

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued clarification that it has not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi.

“It further said that Govt of Delhi has proposed to shift the Rohingyas to a new location. MHA has directed the GNCTD to ensure that the Rohingya illegal foreigners will continue at the present location as MHA has already taken up the matter of their deportation with the concerned country through MEA.”

“Illegal foreigners are to be kept in Detention Centre till their deportation as per law. The Government of Delhi has not declared the present location as a Detention Centre. They have been directed to do the same immediately.”

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This comes after Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that Rohingya refugees from Myanmar will be allotted apartments and provided with police protection in Delhi.

India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs & round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/E5ShkHOxqE

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 17, 2022