Jharkhand HC asks Centre if CAA can be used for steps against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants
Ranchi (PTI): The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to inform it whether action can be taken under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who are residing in the state's Santhal Pargana region.
The court's direction came when it was hearing a PIL praying for a direction to the Union government to take action under the CAA against Bangladeshis who entered the state illegally. The CAA was implemented recently to grant citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. A division bench comprising Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Arun Kumar Rai was hearing the PIL filed by one Daniel Danish who raised the issue of infiltration of people from the neighbouring country into the state.
The petitioner claimed that illegal immigrants came to the state through the borders and are living in Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda, Jamtara and Dumka districts of the Santhal Pargana region. These immigrants are setting up madrasas and settlements in the five districts and are disturbing the existence of the local tribal populace, Danish alleged in his petition. The Centre, and not the state government, is empowered to take action in the matter under the CAA, the petitioner said.
The bench directed the Union government's counsel Prashant Pallav to seek instructions in the matter and file an affidavit to clear the stand of the Centre. The case will again be heard on May 3. Earlier the high court had directed the Union home ministry to explain how illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country are entering into India.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
