No plans to give Rohingyas flats, Delhi govt told to keep them in detention centre: Home ministry

The Union House Ministry has requested the Rohingya refugees to be saved in detention centre until their deportation. The house ministry added the Delhi authorities had not declared the situation the place the Rohingya refugees have been shifted as “detention centre” and directed them to take action instantly.

“With respect to information reviews in sure sections of media concerning Rohingya unlawful foreigners, it’s clarified that Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) has not given any instructions to supply EWS flats to Rohingya unlawful migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi,” the Centre clarified on Wednesday.

In a sequence of tweets, the Centre clarified it has not given any path to shift the Rohingya refugees to a brand new location. The Union dwelling ministry additional directed the Delhi authorities to maintain the Rohingya refugees at detention centre until their deportation.

“The Authorities of Delhi proposed to shift the Rohingyas to a brand new location. MHA has directed the GNCTD to make sure that the Rohingya unlawful foreigners will proceed at this time location as MHA has already taken up the matter of their deportation with the involved nation by means of MEA.,” the Union dwelling ministry mentioned.

“Unlawful foreigners are to be saved in Detention Centre until their deportation as per legislation. The Authorities of Delhi has not declared the current location as a Detention Centre. They’ve been directed to do the identical instantly,” the Union dwelling ministry added.

WHAT HARDEEP SINGH PURI SAID EARLIER

Union Minister for Housing and City Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri mentioned that Rohingya Refugees will likely be shifted to flats in Bakkarwala in outer Delhi and also will be offered fundamental facilities and police safety. EWS flats have been constructed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and are situated within the Bakkarwala space close to Tikri border.

“India has at all times welcomed those that have sought refuge within the nation. In a landmark choice all Rohingya Refugees will likely be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala space of Delhi. They are going to be offered fundamental facilities, UNHCR IDs & round the clock Delhi Police safety,” Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted on Wednesday.

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