CM Adhikari asks districts to set up ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed district magistrates to establish 'holding centres' for illegal immigrants prior to their deportation. This initiative aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party's electoral promise to address illegal immigration. The move follows a directive from the Union home ministry and aims to enhance the state's efforts in managing illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingyas.
- ▪Adhikari ordered the creation of holding centres for apprehended illegal immigrants.
- ▪The initiative is part of the BJP's promise to 'detect, delete and deport' illegal aliens.
- ▪The state police will detain illegal immigrants and hand them over to the Border Security Force for deportation.
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CM Adhikari asks districts to set up ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreignersAdhikari ordered a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and asked the state police to detain them and hand them over to the BSF for deportationPublished on: May 24, 2026 6:16 PM ISTBy HT Correspondent, KolkataShare viaCopy link West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday directed all district magistrates to set up “holding centres” for apprehended illegal immigrants before their deportation, taking forward the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral promise to “detect, delete and deport” all aliens.The BJP made infiltration a key issue in the recently held state assembly elections.
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