Make public evidences of links of Rohingya with IS: Congress to Centre

September 21, 2017 22:03

The Congress today said that the Centre should make public "whatever evidences" it has about any links of some of the Rohingyas with the Islamic State and take action as per Indian law against those found having any such

connection.

The party, however, said that "false allegations" should not be levelled against any person.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala made the statement after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Rohingyas are illegal immigrants and not refugees who have applied for asylum in India. Singh also asked why some people were objecting to the deportation of Rohingyas when Myanmar was ready to accept them.

The government, three days ago, told the Supreme Court that some of the Rohingyas were part of a "sinister" design of Pakistan's ISI and terror groups such as the IS, whose presence in the country will pose a "serious" security threat to India.

"Whatever evidences the government has on any community's or a person's link to IS, they should be made public. If any individual has links to IS, action should be taken against him or her as per our laws. Deportation is not enough," Surjewala told reporters in New Delhi.

He said the government should do what is right when it comes to national security. Noting the issue is pending before the Supreme Court, Surjewala exuded confidence that the apex court will take a "right decision" in this

connection.

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