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Onus on illegal migrants to prove Indian citizenship
The notification on illegal immigrants that attracted the SC's anger was issued on February 10, 2006 on the eve of assembly polls in Assam.
Though meant to be a concession to the All-Assam Students' Union, which waged a long battle against the influx of illegal Bangladeshis into the state, the IMDT Act soon became a bone of contention since its provisions were perceived to be tilted in favour of the illegal immigrant.
While bringing the notification, the Centre had also amended provisions of the Foreigners Act — the 'mother' law for determining who aren't citizens — doing away with the requirement for the alleged foreigner to prove his citizenship.
Reacting to the Centre's move, the Bench said it was "not a commendable attempt to evade the directions issues by this court in the earlier round and that too by way of a subordinate legislation".
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