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NEW IMMIGRATION BILL

INDIA GETS

TOUGH

As the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 passes a big hurdle in Lok Sabha, it is clear

that the Modi government is serious about cracking down on illegal immigration and

improving the national security and economy

OUR BUREAU which they are here.
Shah said that after the passage
Washington, DC/New Delhi
of this bill, a complete, systematic,
n an important development, the integrated and up-to-date account of
Immigration and Foreigners Bill, every foreign citizen coming to India
I2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha will be maintained, and through this,
on Thursday, as the government fo- we will be able to ensure the devel-
cuses on improving the country’s im- opment of the country. He said that
migration framework and eliminating those who endanger the security of
the overlap of existing laws. Union the country will be kept under strict
Home Minister Amit Shah stated on surveillance and can also be moni-
Thursday that the Bill will strengthen tored. He said that this bill will prove
the country’s internal security. to be fulfilling all our objectives, the
Replying to the debate on the release said.
bill in Lok Sabha, Amit Shah said Amit Shah said that India’s track
India is not a ‘Dharamshala’ and record regarding migrants has been
those who pose a threat to the na- “spotless” for thousands of years,
tional security will not be allowed to hence there is no need for a sepa-
enter the country. “Those who pose rate refugee policy. He said that such
a threat to the national security will a policy is needed by countries that
not be allowed to enter the nation. are formed by geographical bound-
The nation is not a ‘Dharamsha- aries, whereas India is a geo-cultur-
la’ (rest house). If someone comes al country, and our boundaries have
to the nation to give its contribute been created by our culture. He said
to the development of the nation, that India has a history towards refu-
they are always welcome,” he said. gees. He said that it is India where the
Union Home Minister Amit Shah world’s largest micro minority lives
replied to the discussion on the Immi- with utmost respect. He said that re-
gration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, in cently, under the leadership of Prime
the Lok Sabha on Thursday. After the Minister Narendra Modi, citizens of 6
discussion, the House passed the Bill. persecuted communities from neigh-
Replying to the discussion, Amit Shah boring countries have been given
spoke about the importance of the shelter under the Citizenship Amend-
bill and said that it will strengthen the ment Act (CAA).
country’s security and economy, pave Amit Shah said that India has
the way to make our education system always discharged its duties towards
and universities global, lay a strong humanity, and the need for a law was
foundation for research and investi- never felt for doing our duty. He said
gation in the country and make India Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Parliament House after attending the Budget Session, in that our tradition and culture taught
number one in the world in every field New Delhi on Thursday (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) us the mantra of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutum-
by 2047, the Ministry of Home Affairs bakam’ and gave us its values.
said in a statement. the country are directly or indirectly country to know who is entering our He said whether it is Rohingyas
Shah said that immigration is not linked with it. He said that it is very borders, when they are entering, how or Bangladeshis, if they come to India
an isolated issue, but many issues of important for the security of our long they will stay and the purpose for Continued on next page... >>

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