Foreign Minister's reply on return of Indians from America - Not first time! Given figures of 17 years
Foreign Minister: There was a lot of uproar in the Lok Sabha on Thursday on the issue of return of illegal Indian immigrants living in America. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tried to calm the uproar by calling it an issue related to another country, while Foreign Minister S Jaishankar replied on this issue in the Rajya Sabha.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that this action is not new. Earlier also, those who were found migrating to any other country illegally were sent back to their homeland.
'Illegal migration cannot be encouraged'
The Foreign Minister clarified that India has been against illegal migration. Legal mobility or legal migration should be encouraged, not illegal migration. The Foreign Minister said, 'I want to make it clear to you that mobility and migration play a very important role in taking a country forward. As a country, we encourage legal mobility (people moving from one country to another), while we never encourage illegal mobility.'
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He said, 'Any of our citizens who have gone to any other country illegally, that country catches them and sends them back according to its law. This process is not new.'
Jaishankar counted 17 years of data
Presenting 17 years of data in the Upper House of Parliament, the Foreign Minister said that the process of sending Indians who were living illegally in any country back to their homeland has been going on since 2009. He told that since 2012, there has been a process of sending people back by government plane.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said- The government is aware of your concern. This is a foreign policy issue.
Opposition's questions on deportation issue, Foreign Minister's answer
Question- Why were Indian citizens treated like terrorists?
Answer- We are in constant touch with the US government. So that it can be ensured that they are not mistreated.
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Question- Does the government know that America is saying that 7 lakh 25 thousand Indians will be expelled?
Answer- Officials have been instructed to sit with every returning person (Indian deported from America) and find out how they went to America, who was the agent. We will be careful so that this does not happen again.
#WATCH | Speaking in Rajya Sabha on Indian citizens deported from the US, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "It is in our collective interest to encourage legal mobility and discourage illegal movement...It is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found… pic.twitter.com/iH8NRou51M
— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2025
'Indians were stuck in bad conditions'
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that deportation has not happened for the first time. Indians were stuck there in bad conditions. The people who have returned have told their horrific experiences. America sent them by plane as per the rules.
He said, 'Nationality is checked in every country. The rule of sending people by military plane is in effect since 2012. There is no discrimination in this regard. Illegal immigrants were stranded, they had to be brought back.'
After the statement of the Foreign Minister, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala raised objection and asked that the way 104 Indians including 19 women were sent with handcuffs on their hands, chains on their feet, one toilet in the military plane and had to travel for 40 hours, can't the Indian government ask questions like Colombia.
Akhilesh said- Why are those who made India a world leader silent now?
#WATCH | Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "Those who were showing the dream of making India Vishwaguru, why are they silent now? Indian citizens are deported to India by being handcuffed like slaves and in inhumane conditions. What the external affairs ministry is… https://t.co/bKpmXI54XV pic.twitter.com/1Ugjar98GY
— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2025
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said- Why are those who were showing the dream of making India a world leader silent now? Indian citizens are being sent to India handcuffed like slaves and in inhuman conditions. What is the Ministry of External Affairs doing? Let the opposition discuss this issue in Parliament.
Priyanka Gandhi said- Modi and Trump are good friends, then why did this happen
बहुत बात की गई थी कि मोदी जी और ट्रंप जी बहुत अच्छे मित्र हैं, फिर मोदी जी ने ऐसा क्यों होने दिया?
— Congress (@INCIndia) February 6, 2025
क्या इंसानों के साथ ऐसा व्यवहार किया जाता है कि उनको हथकड़ियां और बेड़ियां पहनाकर भेजा जाए? ये कोई तरीका है...
प्रधानमंत्री को जवाब देना चाहिए।
- अमेरिका से अमानवीय तरीके से… pic.twitter.com/wHrGMyaWba
Priyanka Gandhi said- A lot was said that Modi ji and Trump ji are very good friends, then why did Modi ji let this happen? Are humans treated in such a way that they are sent wearing handcuffs and shackles? Is this the way. The Prime Minister should answer.
Opposition protests in Parliament wearing handcuffs: Posters were waved, it read - India in chains, will not tolerate this insult
Opposition protested in the Parliament premises wearing handcuffs
अमेरिका से भारतीय नागरिकों को जिस अमानवीय तरीके से भारत भेजा गया है।
— Congress (@INCIndia) February 6, 2025
उनके हाथों में हथकड़ी और पैरों में जंजीर थी। ये बेहद ही शर्मनाक है। ये विश्व पटल पर भारत और भारतीयों का अपमान है।
आज INDIA गठबंधन के नेताओं ने इस गंभीर मुद्दे पर नरेंद्र मोदी और उनकी सरकार की खामोशी के खिलाफ… pic.twitter.com/72nMfTrcLj
Summary
There was a ruckus in Parliament on Thursday on the issue of deportation of Indians from America. Opposition MPs raised slogans of 'Government, shame on you'. Opposition MPs came out and protested against the government. Some MPs were seen wearing handcuffs on their hands.
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