The Hindu : Illegal immigration not checked completely: Advani

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Monday, Feb 17, 2003

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Illegal immigration not checked completely: Advani

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI FEB. 16. Reiterating that illegal migration from a neighbouring country had been going on for the past several years, the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, today said such ``foreigners'' had to be dealt with firmly and deported as per the law.

Speaking at the Raising Day celebrations of the Delhi police here, Mr. Advani said a large number of people from ``the neighbouring country'' had settled in various parts of the country and even procured ration cards and got enlisted as voters, projecting themselves as citizens of India.

Mr. Advani said this problem — which affected internal security — was discussed at the recent Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries' conferences.

Mr. Advani said that illegal immigration could not be checked completely. ``Our borders are such that even presence of security forces cannot put an end to infiltration,'' he said, adding that it was the responsibility of the police to contain the menace, as it formed a part of internal security.

Praising the Delhi police for having faired exceptionally well in checking terrorist activities, Mr. Advani advised it to become more people-friendly.

The Deputy Prime Minister said he would suggest to the National Police Academy in Hyderabad, which organises training programmes for police personnel from across the country, to frame parameters based on which performances of the police of respective States could be studied, compared and subsequently graded.

Reacting to the Delhi Police Commissioner, R.S. Gupta's request for review of the welfare fund and housing scheme for police personnel here, Mr. Advani said the Home Ministry had doubled the money allocated under the house scheme and the welfare fund had been increased to Rs. 1.5 crores.

He distributed the gallantry medals, the police medals for distinguished services and the police medal for meritorious services to 30 police officers.

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