Jammu witnesses protest against illegal immigrants

Tribune News Service

Jammu, April 8

Jammu today expressed anguish against the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis, calling them a big threat to both security and society.

Various social and political organisations of Jammu under the banner of the Jammu Citizen Forum held a protest here today against the illegal settlement of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.

The rally was led by Team Jammu under the leadership of Zorawar Singh Jamwal. Hundreds of youth participated in the rally. The rally also included the office-bearers and members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI), Jammu, senior advocates, members of the Panthers Party, Arya Pratinnidhi Sabha, Kranti Dal, Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Private Schools Association, Rehari Colony Welfare Association, Hindu Shiv Sena, Shri Ram Sena, Panun Kashmir, Hotels Association, Freedom Fighters Association, Pragati Manch, Residents Welfare Committee, All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association, Rotary Club, Volleyball Association of J&K and Morning Walkers Association, Rehari Colony.

The rally was held outside Raj Bhawan, where some prominent members of the rally submitted a memorandum to the government against the illegal settlement of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu.

“We have submitted a memorandum to the government. If the government has the list of the foreigners settled in Jammu, what is it waiting for? The government should take action and deport all illegal immigrants,” said Jamwal.

Meanwhile, retracting its statement, the CCI, Jammu, today clarified that the “identify and kill movement” was meant to identify the foreign settlers and take effective measures to kill the issue.

In an official handout, CCI president Rakesh Gupta said the statement was misinterpreted by negative and anti-national forces with regard to the deportation of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.

Threatening will invite action: Mehbooba

Anantnag: CM Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said strict action would be taken against anybody who tries to take law into their own hands. She was reacting to the statement of the CCI, Jammu, in which it said that it would “identify and kill” Rohingya Muslims staying in Jammu. She was talking to mediapersons in Anantnag after a workers’ convention. She said: “Whosoever tries to take law and order into their own hands will be dealt with strictly,” she said. OC