Holding centre count climbs to 11, house over 386 detainees | Kolkata News

Kolkata: The number of holding centres set up across Bengal to house suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators has risen to 11 within barely a week of the first such facilities coming up in Malda and Murshidabad amid an intensified statewide crackdown on undocumented cross-border movement.These centres currently house about 386 Bangladeshi nationals, with the highest concentration —…

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What are Bengal’s new ‘holding centres’? How Suvendu Adhikari govt plans mass deportation of illegal immigrants | Kolkata News

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a new “detect-delete-deport” policy targeting illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. KOLKATA: “Jaldi jaldi bhago nahi toh jo karna hai sarkar karega.” With this blunt warning, West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has made it clear that his government is won’t be walking back on its stance…

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