Hailakandi discusses gamut of issues relating to foreigners' problem

In a meeting lasting for almost three hours, Deputy Commissioner Bora called upon all the officials to see to it that the vexed foreigners’ issue vis-a-vis relating to detection and initiation of action including deletion of names from electoral rolls is taken to its logical conclusion in the light of the importance and significance accorded by the present dispensation since day one.

Bora underscored the need for evolving a foolproof mechanism involving better monitoring, coordination and accountability to address effectively the vexed foreigners’ problem.

“No foreigners must be allowed to go scot free and action must be initiated against them, including detention in the designated camps,” Bora said emphatically.

The Deputy Commissioner also underlined the need for early disposal of cases pending in Foreigner’s Tribunal in the district and sending the detected illegal immigrants to the designated camps till they are deported.

Bora further drove home the message loud and clear that no genuine Indian citizen must be subjected to any sort of harassment during the process of detection of foreigners.

The Deputy Commissioner called upon the officers to strike off the names of those found to be foreigners from the voters list, ration card, driving licence as well as debar them from availing Government schemes.

The issue of ‘D Voters’ also figured in the meeting and the Deputy Commissioner gave clear instruction to the officials to initiate steps in right earnest so that the matter is not kept hanging in the balance any longer.

Bora also discussed the problems confronting the Foreigner’s Tribunal and assured that steps would be taken to solve the problems.

The meeting was attended, among others, by District Development Commissioner, TT Daolagupu, Member, Foreigners Tribunal, Dibosh Saikia, ADC, Ruth Lienthang, Assistant Commissioner, Rebecca L Changson, CEO, Zila Parishad, Barenya Das, Circle Officer, James Aind and senior officials of different departments.

It may be mentioned here that Deputy Commissioner Bora reviewed the progress of NRC updation exercise yesterday and also convened a meeting with representatives of registered political parties in connection with special summary revision of electoral rolls on October 5 last.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)