Deputy Chief Minister and in-charge of Home Department, Yanthungo Patton said today that till date there has been no reports on influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the state. This is especially in the aftermath of the recent crisis in Bangladesh, he added.
Making a statement during zero hour in the ongoing Fifth Session of the Fourteenth Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Patton said Nagaland does not share border with Bangladesh so the possible route for any potential immigrant will be mostly via its neighbouring state of Assam. To this, he also asserted that the Government is keenly aware of the possible impact of any unnatural inflow of people in the wake of the crisis and has been closely monitoring the situation.
Patton also apprised the house that adequate measures, which are specific to each district, have been initiated to check and report presence of any illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
He informed that to avert any illegal immigration in Nagaland, the Nagaland Police have been directed to be on a “high alert” all along the Inter-State borders.
“The Deputy Commissioners have been directed to intensify ILP checking along with their respective Police counterparts and to submit regular reports on such checking. They have also been directed to closely monitor all inter State check post and to disseminate necessary Circular/information to all Village Councils within their respective Districts and especially those villages falling at the inter-state/inter-district boundaries,” he said.
Assuring the people of the State that the Government will take all steps to prevent any influx of illegal immigrants, Patton said, “Our State Government led by the District Administration and Police are alive to the unfolding situation. With the help of our robust village administration, civil society organisations, we are well-prepared to deal with any situation that may arise.”
