Bangla Press Desk: Indian police have detained 1,024 Bangladeshi migrants in a sweeping crackdown in the western state of Gujarat aimed at deporting people living there illegally, the state government said Saturday.
The Indian government, led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, often describes undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants as "Muslim infiltrators", accusing them of posing a threat to the country's security.
Rights groups say the anti-immigrant rhetoric is aimed at boosting the ruling party's vote bank by appealing to the majority Hindu population.
"Police forces collectively detained 1,024 illegal Bangladeshi nationals during an overnight operation," the Gujarat government said in a statement.
India detains over 1,000 Bangladeshi migrants
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: Indian police have detained 1,024 Bangladeshi migrants in a sweeping crackdown in the western state of Gujarat aimed at deporting people living there illegally, the state government said Saturday.
The Indian government, led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, often describes undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants as "Muslim infiltrators", accusing them of posing a threat to the country's security.
Rights groups say the anti-immigrant rhetoric is aimed at boosting the ruling party's vote bank by appealing to the majority Hindu population.
"Police forces collectively detained 1,024 illegal Bangladeshi nationals during an overnight operation," the Gujarat government said in a statement.
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