Assam Government Enforces Immigrants Act to Expel Illegal Foreign Nationals

Guwahati: BJP in Assam has welcomed the decision of the state govt to strictly implement the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, aimed at expelling illegal foreigners residing in the state.The state spokesperson of the party, Jayanta Kumar Goswami, said the decision of the state govt will empower the district commissioners to identify illegal foreign nationals present in Assam and expel them from the country within 10 days through a legal process. This will eliminate the delays and uncertainties associated with the current tribunal-based identification procedure.The spokesperson added that recently, during his visit to Assam, the Union home minister Amit Shah extended support to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in obtaining the necessary central govt approval for the proper implementation of the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, which has been in force since 1950. “This achievement reaffirms the chief minister’s prudence, farsightedness, and deep love for Assam,” he added.He claimed that over 30,000 illegal foreigners have already been expelled from the state through a systematic process with the support of the BSF to date, marking a significant step towards providing a permanent solution to Assam’s illegal foreigner problem. Besides, Goswami said the expulsion of illegal foreigners from Assam should progress more swiftly in the coming days under the leadership of CM Sarma.Goswami said due to strict surveillance by the police and BSF along the international border with Bangladesh, the number of illegal crossovers from Bangladesh into Assam has been foiled.