CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 31

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the inhuman ‘push-back’ and deportation of suspected Bangladeshi citizens. The government should deal with those who have entered the country illegally according to the well-laid out procedures.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, BJP-led state governments and the central government have been targeting Bengali- speaking Muslims in particular, and without any verification, pushed them to Bangladesh. According to reports, some genuine Indian citizens too were arrested and pushed into Bangladesh. Even those citizens who were declared foreign nationals by the Foreigners Tribunals, but whose appeals are still pending before the Assam High Court and the Supreme Court, have been forcibly deported. Such actions should not be allowed.

The BJP-led Assam government is aggressively pursuing its communal policies and has now even decided to arm the ‘indigenous people’. This is a dangerous decision with far reaching ramifications. It is the duty of the government to maintain law and order and also prevent infiltration. Pushing people back and arming communally selected sections of the people are not the solutions.

The CPI(M) demands the government not to use religion to identify illegal migrants. Those who have entered the country through illegal means should be allowed access to a fair trial. Poor and undocumented migrants, who enter the country without any malafide intentions should be treated with dignity and dealt according to the laid out procedures.