Delhi LG orders two-month drive to identify, act against illegal immigrants
New Delhi, Dec 10: The Delhi LG Secretariat on Tuesday directed the chief secretary and police commissioner of Delhi to launch a two-month special drive to identify and take strict action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the national capital.
The move comes after a delegation of ulemas (clerics) and Muslim leaders from Hazrat Nizamuddin met LG VK Saxena on Saturday and expressed concern over the treatment of minority communities in Bangladesh and urged stringent action against infiltrators in the city, the LG Office said in a note.
"The delegation highlighted that illegal immigrants should not be allowed to rent houses or secure employment and called for the immediate cancellation of government documents such as Aadhaar and voter IDs acquired fraudulently," the note said.
They also demanded the removal of encroachments by illegal immigrants on public spaces, including roads, footpaths, parks, and government land, the note read.
The delegation also urged the madrassas and mosques to evict illegal immigrants if they were providing shelter, it added.
The LG Secretariat directed the chief secretary to provide a time-bound response with weekly progress reports to be submitted.
This directive has come amid heightened political tensions as the issue of illegal immigration gains traction in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections.
The BJP recently accused AAP of facilitating the inclusion of illegal immigrants as voters during its tenure, intensifying the political discourse.
AAP, which secured landslide victories in the 2015 and 2020 Assembly elections, is seeking a third consecutive term while the BJP aims to regain power in the capital after 25 years.
The LG's move is expected to add another dimension to the ongoing debate over illegal immigrants, law enforcement, and security in the city.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
