JAMMU — Ruling out a possibility of any unidentified person roaming near the border without the knowledge of security agencies, a senior BSF officer on Friday said there was no presence of illegally settled Rohingya immigrants near the International Border in Jammu sector. Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, D K Boora said Jammu border […]
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Two-member United Nations team meets Rohingya Muslims in Jammu
JAMMU — A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity. Senior Protection Officer Tomoko Fukumura along with Protection Associate Ragini Trakroo Zutushi on Monday met the Rohingya Muslims and some […]
Providing water, power to Rohingyas is our duty until they are in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said it is responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity to Rohingya refugees residing in the region. “The Government of India brought the refugees here. We did not bring them. They have settled them here, and as long […]
BJP demands CBI probe into settlement of Rohingyas, Bangladeshis in Jammu
JAMMU — The BJP on Monday termed the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in the Jammu city a major “political conspiracy” and demanded a CBI probe to identify those involved in facilitating it. Hitting out at the National Conference (NC) government over remarks on granting water and power connections to them in Jammu, the BJP […]
Water supply will not be snapped to Rohingyas living in Jammu: Jal Shakti Minister
JAMMU — Amid an ongoing drive against Rohingya Muslims here, Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Saturday said the water supply will not be snapped to the slums housing the illegal immigrants, pending a call from the Centre on their deportation. Rana’s statement came after Rohingyas living on three plots of […]