J&K Govt sets up high level teams to verify records
Over 13,000 Rohingyas and Bangladeshis camping in different parts of Jammu
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]I[/dropcap]n a startling revelation district authorities in Jammu have now confirmed that some of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi families staying illegally in different parts of Jammu have even obtained voter Id cards, ration cards, Aadhar cards and in some cases state subject certificates also in connivance with local politicians and government authorities who were sympathetic towards them.
These teams have been mandated to verify as to how many illegal immigrants have obtained ration cards, voter cards, Aadhaar cards or even State Subject certificates by fudging records.
Following this expose the district administration has now constituted different teams comprising of officials from Revenue, Election, Police and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Departments to conduct special census of localities where Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have been putting up illegally.
According to state government records these Rohingyas and Bangladeshis are settled across 35 localities across Jammu City and their total strength is estimated to be over 13,000.
These teams have been mandated to verify as to how many illegal immigrants have obtained ration cards, voter cards, Aadhaar cards or even State Subject certificates by fudging records.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]T[/dropcap]he district authorities managed to expose this nexus only after various complaints were received by the authorities where inputs were shared by the local residents that large number of these illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found in possession of these ration cards, Voter Id cards and state subject certificates.
According to official sources a family of six members was found to be in possession of all these documents.
Subsequently, the district development commissioner Jammu along with senior officers personally conducted raids in one of these localities and there he stumbled upon these crucial documents.
According to official sources a family of six members was found to be in possession of all these documents.
Further probe revealed the said family from Myanmar was in the possession of Ration card for past several years and was regularly getting ration supplies from a ration depot in their locality.
During verification of these seized documents, the State Subject certificate was found to be fake while as voter, Aadhaar and ration cards were found to be genuine ones, a senior officer who himself conducted these raids confirmed.
Meanwhile, the district authorities have already approached the Crime Branch Jammu to register FIR against the immigrant family for possessing fake State Subject certificate and other documents.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]F[/dropcap]ollowing large scale outrage against illegal settlement of Rohingya muslims in different parts of Jammu Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had already sought detailed report from J&K Government on this grave issue.
On the other hand some of the NGO’s supporting these Rohingya muslims have already started tutoring them to spread awareness among Rohingya muslims to defend themselves and not to shy away from seeking their rights.
The Home Ministry is concerned over increase in number of illegal immigrants in Jammu and will take action on the receipt of report from State Government on various aspects of this issue, which if not tackled immediately would be fraught with danger.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Simrandeep Singh also confirmed that he has ordered special verification drive in order to weed out such elements from ration and Aadhaar database and electoral rolls. “The exercise will be completed within a fortnight and necessary action will follow thereafter”, he added.
Meanwhile, to defend themselves Rohingya muslims often claimed they have been camping here after obtaining valid refugee cards issued to them by the office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
However, in the absence of on ground identification and verification the state govt agencies including police authorities have no idea how many immigrants have been issued valid refugee cards by the UNHCR.
On the other hand some of the NGO’s supporting these Rohingya muslims have already started tutoring them to spread awareness among Rohingya muslims to defend themselves and not to shy away from seeking their rights.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]R[/dropcap]eferring to the ongoing slander campaign against them several elderly Rohingya muslims staying in Rajiv Nagar, Qasim Nagar and Narwal bala area claimed every month we spend roughly 800 rupees on room rent, electricity and other expenses but still we are feeling unsafe here.
These Rohingya muslims claimed when several other states have accommodated the same population why it is becoming difficult for the state govt to allow us to stay safely.
Referring to the loud sloganeering done by the local leaders Rohingya muslims claimed since we are living here for past several years and pay our dues on monthly basis to electricity department and other agencies like PHE why we have been labelled as unwanted foreign nationals who have no place to go.
These Rohingya muslims claimed when several other states have accommodated the same population why it is becoming difficult for the state govt to allow us to stay safely.
Claiming that there is no criminal record against majority of population senior members of the community claimed most of the youth have been engaged in daily wage labour and remain busy in their work how can they be punished and apprehensions have been raised about their possible involvement in anti-national activities at the hands of vested interests.
[dropcap color=”#008040″ boxed=”yes” boxed_radius=”8px” class=”” id=””]C[/dropcap]ommenting on the hue and cry raised by the various local political parties and security agencies in the state, a group of Rohingya muslims claimed,”we have been hearing alot about verifying our antecedents and criminal back ground to ensure any one from our community do not fall prey in the hands of anti national elements.
Another Rohingya muslim revealed that when we are already paying monthly power bill why we have been treated as ‘unwanted’.
“We fail to understand when we have been living here for past several years and earning our livelihood why all of a sudden an impression is being created and hate campaign is launched against us.”
Another Rohingya muslim revealed that when we are already paying monthly power bill why we have been treated as ‘unwanted’.
A Rohingya muslim staying in Qasim nagar area said, “most of us with legitimate Refugee cards have been staying here for past several years but now we have been targeted by the local politicians for their own politics.”
A senior police officer supervising the ongoing exercise said,”We are verifying the antecedents of these refugees to rule out the possibility of any miscreant going undetected and where ever necessary the govt will take a call on deporting these refugees to their home land to minimise the security threat posed by them.”
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hi there in Feb 2020, mr 56 has moved to bifurcate.
Rohingyas are terminal cancer on Bharat and must be eradicated or send to Bangladesh, these vermin will destroy Bharat, they are also in Hyderabad , West Bengal and other Indian cities, eradication of these vermin is a necessity and should be done onawar footing
Balochistan, Sindh and NWFP also want out. Is the leader in a mousehole?
I am still mystified why Mr. 56 has not moved in the matter of trifurcating J&K. Jammu wants out, so too Ladakh. Wouldn’t it make matters easier in terms of integration (with India), security and (to use Mr. 56’s mantra) vikaas?