West Bengal authorities are establishing holding centres for foreigners apprehended for illegal stay. This move follows a policy announcement to detect, delete, and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The state government is instructing district magistrates to follow central guidelines for the deportation process. The aim is to ensure Indian nationals remain in Bengal while non-Indians are repatriated.

West Bengal has directed all district magistrates to set up “Holding Centres” for detained foreigners and released foreign prisoners awaiting deportation, as part of efforts to…

Adhikari ordered a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and asked the state police to detain them and hand them over to the BSF for deportation | India News