Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2009:
Acting on a PIL filed by the president of the Federation of Regional Indigenous Society (FREINDS) Sapamcha Jadumani and another person, the Gauhati High Court has asked the State Government detailed affidavits providing tentative figures of illegal migrants living in Manipur and also the number of illegal migrants deported from the State since 1980 .
The PIL contained reports of detaining foreign nationals sneaking into the State without required and valid documents.
It also provided data about growth of population in Manipur at a rate higher than the national average which testify that a large number of illegal migrants are living in Manipur.
The petitioners also sought effective measures to check entry of illegal migrants to the State in future.
Acting on the PIL, Justices BD Agarwal and Mutum BK Singh in their Imphal Bench sitting today also directed the State respondents to provide details of the steps taken up by the State and Central Governments to deport illegal migrants from the State.
The ruling also asked about the Government's measures taken up to check entry of foreign nationals without valid documents.
Senior advocate I Lalitkumar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, said that the PIL sought issuance of necessary directive to the State and Central Governments to deport all illegal migrants living in Manipur.