Atishi claims Centre settling Rohingyas in Delhi; 'false narrative', says Hardeep Puri
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Atishi claims Centre settling Rohingyas in Delhi; 'false narrative', says Hardeep Puri

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, accusing the BJP-led Centre of settling "a large number of illegal Rohingyas" in different parts of the city. Atishi claims Centre settling Rohingyas in Delhi; 'false narrative', says Hardeep Puri With the A targeting Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his tweets and claiming that settling these refugees here was a "conscious decision" of the BJP-led NDA government, the minister accused A of indulging in "politics of diversion, false narratives and half-truths". Citing two tweets by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in 2022, Atishi alleged the Union government has settled a large number of illegal Rohingya refugees in different parts of the national capital by keeping the people and the government of Delhi in the dark. On August 17, 2022, Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri published two tweets that clearly show that it is a 'conscious decision and policy' of the BJP government to settle these refugees in Delhi," she alleged in the letter to Shah.

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Rohingyas in Delhi: Hardeep Singh Puri calls Arvind Kejriwal 'thug' after AAP supremo demands his arrest
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Rohingyas in Delhi: Hardeep Singh Puri calls Arvind Kejriwal 'thug' after AAP supremo demands his arrest

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri are at the loggerheads over the Rohingya issue ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. I request agencies to arrest Hardeep Singh Puri: Kejriwal Puri's statement followed Kejriwal's remark in which he demanded the arrest of the Union minister. "I request them to arrest Hardeep Singh Puri. …

Puri says Delhi govt helped Rohingyas settle for votes, AAP hits back
1 week, 5 days ago

Puri says Delhi govt helped Rohingyas settle for votes, AAP hits back

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A Rohingya refugee camp in New Delhi, in 2016. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of helping Rohingya immigrants to settle in the national capital for votes, saying “it would be better for a democracy if their names are cut from the voter list.” AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay …

Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 20:58 IST - 8 MINS READ As Delhi gears up for its Assembly election, a political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. While the BJP has accused AAP of increasing its support base with “illegal voters,” particularly undocumented Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants, …

‘Himmat kase hui Dilli mein UP, Bihar ke…’: Heated exchange between AAP’s Sanjay Singh, JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Himmat kase hui Dilli mein UP, Bihar ke…’: Heated exchange between AAP’s Sanjay Singh, JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha

Live Mint  

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a heated exchange of words between AAP MP Sanjay Singh and BJP leaders JP Nadda and Bhupender Yadav over the issue of illegal immigrants. The Aam Aadmi Party leader Singh criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party National President, BJP Nadda, for calling people of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Purvanchal ‘Rohingyas’. Singh furiously replied to Nadda's claims …

Read how AAP which now blames BJP earlier facilitated Rohingyas
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Read how AAP which now blames BJP earlier facilitated Rohingyas

Op India  

Aam Aadmi Party has made a name for itself due to various reasons. AAP supporters acknowledged that the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi has worked very hard to uplift Muslims in Delhi, including “sharanarthi”, in a 2022 video that went viral from an Ahmedabad gathering organized by the “Muslim Fighters Club,” a community of Muslims based in Juhapura. However, he …

Atishi writes to Shah over presence of Rohingya; Puri says AAP govt. ‘playing host’
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Atishi writes to Shah over presence of Rohingya; Puri says AAP govt. ‘playing host’

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and questioned how did “illegal Rohingya” reach the Capital from across the country’s border with Myanmar “without getting detected”. She also reiterated her party’s stance that the “illegal” Muslim refugees from Myanmar were “settled in large numbers” in Delhi by the BJP-led Centre, citing an over two-year-old …

Hardeep Puri alleges AAP settled Rohingyas in capital, Atishi responds
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hardeep Puri alleges AAP settled Rohingyas in capital, Atishi responds

Hindustan Times  

A war of words erupted between Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi chief minister Atishi over the issue of Rohingyas' settlement in the national capital. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi CM Atishi On Sunday, Atishi wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, accusing the BJP-led Centre of settling a "large number" of "illegal migrant Rohingya" refugees in …

Atishi Writes To Shah Over Rohingyas Row In Delhi, Accuses Centre Of 'Conscious Decision' To Settle Refugees
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Atishi Writes To Shah Over Rohingyas Row In Delhi, Accuses Centre Of 'Conscious Decision' To Settle Refugees

ABP News  

As the ruling AAP and BJP continue to hit out at each other amid the ongoing row over Rohingyas and Bangladeshis staying illegally in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, slamming the central government for its "conscious decision" of settling illegal migrant Rohingya refugees in different parts of the city. …

AAP vs BJP over Rohingya refugees in Delhi: 'False narratives, half truths'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP vs BJP over Rohingya refugees in Delhi: 'False narratives, half truths'

India Today  

A political slugfest erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, citing an Indian Today report, wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and raised concerns over the resettlement of Rohingya refugees in the national capital. Hitting back, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri accused the AAP of setting false narratives and speaking half truths. …

Taking away rights of Delhi residents: Atishi to Amit Shah on Rohingya issue
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Taking away rights of Delhi residents: Atishi to Amit Shah on Rohingya issue

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, raising concerns over the resettlement of Rohingyas in the national capital. The letter, sent amidst an ongoing political tussle between AAP and the BJP, highlights what Atishi described as the Centre's failure to protect India's borders, leading to the infiltration and alleged settlement of Rohingyas in Delhi. Atishi, …

AAP accuses BJP of ‘settling’ Rohingya refugees in Capital
1 month ago

AAP accuses BJP of ‘settling’ Rohingya refugees in Capital

The Hindu  

Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday alleged that Rohingya refugees were “settled” in the Capital by the BJP-led Centre and given houses in the city’s Bakkarwala area. AAP’s allegations came close on the heels of BJP’s charges about the rising presence of “illegal Rohingya immigrants in the Capital”. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs and round-the-clock Delhi …

‘Baseless rhetoric’: BJP rejects AAP's charge of ‘settling’ Rohingyas in Delhi
1 month ago

‘Baseless rhetoric’: BJP rejects AAP's charge of ‘settling’ Rohingyas in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Admi Party on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of settling Rohingya refugees in Delhi while publicly insulting them, reported news agency PTI. Delhi chief minister Atishi and Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, dismissed the allegations by AAP as “baseless rhetoric” and stated that the real issue was not the settlement of legal …

Gangsters running Delhi, says Kejriwal; BJP asks AAP to stop ‘harbouring Rohingyas and Bangladeshis’
1 month, 1 week ago

Gangsters running Delhi, says Kejriwal; BJP asks AAP to stop ‘harbouring Rohingyas and Bangladeshis’

Hindustan Times  

On the first day of the Delhi Assembly’s winter session, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government, accusing it of failing to manage the Capital’s law and order situation. Kejriwal alleged that Delhi had become a “gangster capital,” citing rising crime rates, extortion threats, and open gang violence as …

Should India change its policy on the Rohingya? | The Hindu Parley podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Should India change its policy on the Rohingya? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

The Central government reasserted last week that its policy on the Rohingya refugees in India, who it calls “illegal foreigners”, will not change. It did so while denying a tweet by Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri which said the government will move the Rohingya refugees living in Delhi to flats meant for economically weaker sections. Denying …

Too good to be true: The Hindu Editorial on accommodating the Rohingya
2 years, 4 months ago

Too good to be true: The Hindu Editorial on accommodating the Rohingya

The Hindu  

The announcement on social media by Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri, of the Modi government’s decision to house about 1,100 Rohingya migrants now living in makeshift slums, in flats with amenities instead, proved “too good to be true”. Within hours, Mr. Puri was countered by the Home Minister’s Office, which denied any such intention, instead terming them “illegal foreigners”. In …

India makes rapid U-turn on homes for Rohingya refugees after right-wing backlash, says it will deport them instead
2 years, 4 months ago

India makes rapid U-turn on homes for Rohingya refugees after right-wing backlash, says it will deport them instead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s federal government on Wednesday …

‘If not AAP or Centre...’: Sisodia asks Amit Shah to ascertain who decided to shift Rohingya Muslims to flats
2 years, 4 months ago

‘If not AAP or Centre...’: Sisodia asks Amit Shah to ascertain who decided to shift Rohingya Muslims to flats

India TV News  

Highlights Sisodia urged Shah to order probe to find out whose decision it was shift Rohingya Muslims to flats He asked if AAP hasn't taken decision and neither did Centre, who took such a decision Sisodia claimed govt came out with a clarification after Puri's tweets was opposed by AAP Rohingya row: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday …

‘Centre conspiring to settle Rohingya refugees in Delhi’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Centre conspiring to settle Rohingya refugees in Delhi’

The Hindu  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused the BJP-led Centre of “conspiring to illegally settle” Rohingya refugees in the Capital and swore that the AAP’s Delhi government would not let this happen. The Delhi government will not let this conspiracy to illegally settle Rohingya refugees in the city succeed,” Mr. Sisodia said. “The way the Congress used to convert Bangladeshi …

Sisodia Says Govt 'Secretly' Trying To Give Permanent Residence To Rohingyas In Delhi, BJP Reacts
2 years, 4 months ago

Sisodia Says Govt 'Secretly' Trying To Give Permanent Residence To Rohingyas In Delhi, BJP Reacts

ABP News  

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia slammed the BJP-led Centre saying that it was “secretly trying to give permanent residence” to Rohingya refugees in the national capital, and refuted claims of the Union Ministry that it was the Delhi government’s proposal, news agency PTI reported. However, BJP hit back saying illegal migrants are a "threat" to the national …

Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday asserted that illegal migrants are a threat to national security and that the Modi government would never compromise on the issue, after the party faced flak over plans to resettle Rohingya refugees in flats designated for Economically Weaker Sections. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday had put out a tweet …

Send the Rohingya back: VHP
2 years, 4 months ago

Send the Rohingya back: VHP

The Hindu  

The Central working president of Vishva Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar on Wednesday expressed shock and dissatisfaction over Union Minister Hardeep Puri terming Rohingya Muslims as refugees and allotting to them the EWS flats in Bakkarwala in the city. The VHP maintained that Rohingyas are not refugees but infiltrators and has urged the Government of India to reconsider the decision of …

Know how UP government freed its land in Delhi encroached by Rohingya
2 years, 4 months ago

Know how UP government freed its land in Delhi encroached by Rohingya

Op India  

The issue of illegal Rohingya immigrants has resurfaced as a result of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s tweet and subsequent clarification by India’s Home Ministry. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted on August 17, 2022, that all 1100 Rohingya illegal immigrants in Delhi would be provided with housing and round-the-clock protection. It is thus necessary to recall how these illegal Rohingya …

Rohingyas and EWS flats controversy: All you need to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Rohingyas and EWS flats controversy: All you need to know

Op India  

The issue of Rohingya Muslims living in India created a major storm today after union Housing & Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri claimed that the government has decided to settle Rohingyas living in camps in Delhi EWS flats. On the demands of accepting the Rohingyas as refugees, the Modi govt has been saying that as India is not a …

AAP vs BJP over proposal to give Rohingyas flats, security in Delhi
2 years, 4 months ago

AAP vs BJP over proposal to give Rohingyas flats, security in Delhi

India Today  

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party traded blame over the alleged proposal to shift Rohingya refugees to flats with basic facilities in the national capital. Taking to Twitter, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "The Centre, which was not getting tired of telling this news as its achievement in the morning, is now …

Union Home Ministry overrules Housing Minister’s tweet on providing flats to Rohingya
2 years, 4 months ago

Union Home Ministry overrules Housing Minister’s tweet on providing flats to Rohingya

The Hindu  

Hours after Minister for Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted that all Rohingya migrants from Myanmar living in a camp in Delhi will be shifted to flats, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a strong denial. @PMOIndiapic.twitter.com/E5ShkHOxqE — Hardeep Singh Puri August 17, 2022 In his tweet on Wednesday morning, Mr. Puri called the plans to move the Rohingya to …

Hardeep Singh Puri lauds Centre’s decision to shift Rohingya refugees to EWS flats in New Delhi
2 years, 4 months ago

Hardeep Singh Puri lauds Centre’s decision to shift Rohingya refugees to EWS flats in New Delhi

Firstpost  

Puri also pointed out that those people will be disappointed with this decision who made a career out of spreading canards on India’s refugee policy deliberately linking it to the CAA New Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday appreciated the decision taken by the central government to shift Rohingya refugees staying in tents to flats equipped with basic …

Rohingyas living in Delhi will get free residential flats, food, 24-hour security at Govt expense: Union Minister Hardeep Puri
2 years, 5 months ago

Rohingyas living in Delhi will get free residential flats, food, 24-hour security at Govt expense: Union Minister Hardeep Puri

Op India  

Update: Hours after this analysis was published, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a statement, disowning the assertions made in the tweets by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. On August 16, the Government of India decided to shift 1,100 registered Rohingya ‘refugees’ to EWS flats in the Bakkarwala area of Delhi. In a tweet, Union Minister for Housing and Urban …

Illegal Rohingya migrants pose threat to national security: Govt tells Lok Sabha
3 years, 5 months ago

Illegal Rohingya migrants pose threat to national security: Govt tells Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Illegal Rohingya migrants pose a threat to national security and there are reports that some of them have indulged in illegal activities, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. "Illegal migrants pose a threat to the national security. There are reports about some Rohingya migrants indulging in illegal activities," he said. "Foreign nationals who enter into the country without valid travel …

Uttar Pradesh police arrests 4 Rohingyas involved in human trafficking
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh police arrests 4 Rohingyas involved in human trafficking

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday arrested four Rohingyas, saying they were living illegally in India and part of an organised gang involved in human trafficking. The gang members were arrested from Meerut, Aligarh and Bulandshahr districts, the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Uttar Pradesh Police said in a statement. According to the police, the gang was involved in preparing forged …

BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri accuses TRS govt of providing voter ID to Rohingyas, demands investigation by central agencies
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri accuses TRS govt of providing voter ID to Rohingyas, demands investigation by central agencies

Op India  

On March 22, Arvind Dharmapuri, Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Nizamabad, Telangana, made serious allegations on Telangana Rashtra Samithi-led government in Telangana in Lok Sabha. #KCRFailedTelangana @narendramodi @AmitShah @JPNadda @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/LoEoc2r5oQ — Arvind Dharmapuri March 22, 2021 He also alleged that these illegal immigrants are causing communal riots in the state. The police worked ‘hand in gloves’ with Rohingyas, alleged …

Rohingya refugees without valid papers rounded up and confined to ‘holding centres’ in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

Rohingya refugees without valid papers rounded up and confined to ‘holding centres’ in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

The exercise of identifying Rohingya immigrants who are “illegally” staying in Jammu and Kashmir is in full swing, with the Union Territory administration collecting biometric and other details of members of the community. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained by the military regime, did littlle to assuage the Rohingyas’ condition in Myanmar while her party was …

MHA replies to RTI saying no details on Rohingyas in Hyderabad, TRS attacks BJP for polarising GHMC election
3 years, 11 months ago

MHA replies to RTI saying no details on Rohingyas in Hyderabad, TRS attacks BJP for polarising GHMC election

India Today  

In the recently concluded Greater Hyderabad Municipal corporation elections, BJP Telangana unit chief and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay struck a controversy with his remark that a surgical strike is required in the old city as it illegally sheltering Rohingya, Afghani and Pakistani nationals. TRS Minister KTR had condemned the statement and denied the presence of illegal immigrants in Hyderabad and …

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