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Chidambaram denies bias against Myanmar
refugees
Wednesday May 16, 2012 07:49:41 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Union Home
Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday denied any discrimination
against Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar on the basis of
religion and said they would be dealt with as per guidelines.
Speaking during zero hour after some members expressed concern
over the refugees who have been camping in the national capital
the past few weeks, the home minister said they had come from
different parts of India and most have been sent back.
He said the refugees had come from different cities of the
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families, "due to some organised effort, converged outside the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the
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"Except a handful, all of them have gone back," the home minister
said.
After some members raised concern about the refugees being
ill-treated on the basis of religion, the home minister outrightly
denied the claim and said due procedure would be followed.
He, however, added that the refugees have neither sought asylum
nor have they any valid visa or applied for it.
Hundreds of Rohingyas from Myanmar were camping near the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in the
national capital, demanding refugee status. Locals had, however,
complained against them as they were illegally occupying public
space in the area.
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