Rohingyas not refugees because they did not follow due process: Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh On Thursday Claimed That It Is A Mistake To Consider Rohingyas Entering India As Refugees As They Did Not Follow Due Procedure.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Arshi Aggarwal
| Updated on: 21 Sep 2017, 04:11:42 PM
New Delhi:
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday claimed that it is a mistake to consider Rohingyas entering India as refugees as they did not follow due procedure.
"We need to understand that Rohingyas who have infiltrated India are not refugees," Singh said during an NHRC programme.
The Minister argued that there is a set procedure to follow in order to acquire refugee status, hence the Rohingyas currently in India are illegal immigrants. Thus, human rights argument does not apply, he told media.