India's ruling Hindu-nationalist party has ordered detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in West Bengal state, sparking fear among minorities that it could lead to arbitrary expulsions.

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…

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had said that the BJP government will implement a ‘detect, delete, and deport’ strategy for alleged undocumented immigrants.