US EditionTMC, BJP in Fresh Face-Off over Detention of Bengali-Speaking Migrant Workers
JHARSUGUDA DISTRICT, ODISHA, JUL 11 – The detention of 444 individuals suspected as illegal immigrants sparked legal action and political dispute, with Trinamool Congress disputing claims that 335 had fake documents, court intervention ongoing.
- The TMC accused the BJP of lying about the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers and criminalizing poverty.
- TMC MP Samirul Islam challenged BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya's claim regarding 335 detainees having fake documents issued by the TMC government.
- The Calcutta High Court ordered the Union Home Secretary to respond regarding the detentions, which included 444 suspected illegal migrants in Odisha.
- Islam asserted that detaining Bengali-speaking workers is unconstitutional, questioning the legality of the detainees' status and demanding evidence from the BJP about their nationality.
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CPI(M) Writes to Amit Shah Over Harassment of Bengali Migrants, Demands Action Against ‘Lawless' Delhi Police
Citing five instances, CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena wrote that the individuals were handcuffed, beaten and intimidated by police; with some forcibly sent to Bangladesh.
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Bangladeshis or Bengali migrants? Trinamool vs BJP over detention of 444 workers
The row started after the Odisha government detained 444 suspected Bangladeshi nationals. The Trinamool Congress claimed that most of them were Bengali-speaking migrant workers. The matter has also reached the Calcutta High Court.
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