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The AAP, along with Congress leaders, has raised concerns over the inhumane treatment of the deportees and questioned the government's silence on the issue.
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“Deportees were from across the country. (Deportees) from other states were more than those from Punjab ... (but) it (plane) landed in Amritsar. I am not objecting to them coming here but by leaving the national capital and landing it (plane) in Amritsar ... there is substance in what you are saying,” Arora stated.
Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, representing Amritsar, criticised the government for failing to protest the deportation process. “Why didn’t the plane land in Delhi? Why was it allowed to land in Amritsar, a city with far fewer deportees?” Aujla asked, adding that the treatment of these deported Indians was an affront to the nation's dignity
NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal echoed similar sentiments, calling the deportation process a “gross violation of human rights.” He urged the central government to take up the matter with the United States, ensuring deported citizens are handed over to Indian embassies for safe return. Dhaliwal also stated that the deportation flight라이브 바카라 choice of Amritsar was “politically motivated.”
The 104 deported individuals, which included 19 women and 13 minors, arrived on a US military plane at 1:55 PM on Wednesday. While the deportees hailed from several Indian states, including Haryana, Gujarat, and Punjab, the plane라이브 바카라 choice of Amritsar as its landing point has raised eyebrows.
Of those deported, 33 each are from Haryana and Gujarat, 30 from Punjab, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh. Notably, the deportees were reportedly transported in shackles, a treatment that AAP leaders have strongly condemned as inhumane.
Congress MLA Pargat Singh claimed the incident was part of a broader strategy to protect the “Gujarat Model” and tarnish Punjab라이브 바카라 reputation. He added that the Centre had not granted permission for international flights to Punjab, depriving the state of potential economic benefits while orchestrating this negative portrayal.
Furthermore, AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang criticised the manner in which the deportees were treated, calling it “inhumane.” He pointed out the humiliation these individuals faced, having been deported like criminals despite their search for better opportunities abroad.
“Immigration is a global phenomenon. People migrate for work and better life prospects, but treating them like hardened criminals is shameful,” Kang said, calling for accountability from the government.
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati also strongly reacted to the deportation. Yadav took to social media, accusing the Modi government of remaining silent in the face of the dehumanising treatment of Indians sent back from the US. He demanded to know why the government had failed to protect the deportees, especially women and children.
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