HJS demand deportation of Bangla infiltrators from Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (UNI) The Orissa unit of the Hindu Jagaran Samukhya (HJS) today demanded identification and deportation of Bangladeshi infiltrators residing in Orissa.
''More than 20 lakh Bangladeshi immigrants are illegally residing in the state and a majority of them are living in Kendrapara, Khariagarha, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri as Hindus,'' HJS state president Ashok Sahoo told newsmen here.
He alleged that the immigrants were behind many criminal activities and patronising the Maoists in the state.
''Despite their nexus and close links with the ISI of Pakistan the political parties are supporting them to keep their vote bank intact,'' he further said.
He said though notices for deportation of 1556 Bangladeshis staying in Kendrapara were served long back, no action had been taken to deport them. The authorities, he alleged, were showing uncalled for sympathy to the Bangladeshis staying illegally in India.
Mr Sahoo said he would soon write to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to initiate steps for their identification and necessary deportation.
Reacting
to
the
government
announcement
to
provide
financial
assistance
of
Rs
25,000
to
those
who
lost
their
shanties
in
an
accidental
fire
in
Malisahi
area
here
recently,
he
said,
''Providing
relief
on
humanitarian
point
is
alright.
But
all
those
who
lost
their
houses
were
Bangladeshi
infiltrators
and
should
be
deported.''
UNI