10 months ago
Five Ordered to Leave Assam in 24 Hours Under 1950 Expulsion Law
Five people living in Assam were told they are not Indian citizens and must leave the state within 24 hours.
They were ordered to leave through specific routes, and their names will be removed from government records.
This is part of the Assam government's plan to remove suspected foreigners using a 1950 law.
Five individuals, including four women, were ordered to leave Assam within 24 hours
They were declared foreigners by Sonitpur Foreigners Tribunal No. 2 and have been residing in Dhobokata village
They must exit through Dhubri, Sribhumi, or South Salmara-Mankachar routes, failure to comply may result in removal under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950
The district administration directed authorities to delete their names from electoral rolls, cancel ration cards, and remove them from government schemes
This move is part of the Assam government's plan to invoke the 1950 law to push back suspected foreigners
- Who
- Hanufa, Mariyam Nessa, Fatema, Monowara, and Amjad Ali
- What
- Ordered to leave Assam
- Where
- Assam, through Dhubri, Sribhumi, or South Salmara-Mankachar routes
- When
- Within 24 hours of receiving the notice
- Why
- Declared foreigners by Sonitpur Foreigners Tribunal No. 2
Government of Assam
Suspected Foreigners
Expulsion Order
Government of Assam
Ordered the five individuals to leave Assam within 24 hours under the 1950 Immigrants Expulsion from Assam Act
Suspected Foreigners
Received expulsion order and must comply or face removal under the same act
Removal from Records
Government of Assam
Directed authorities to delete names from electoral rolls, cancel ration cards, and remove them from government schemes
Suspected Foreigners
Names will be removed from government records if they do not leave Assam
Key facts
- Act
- Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950
- Tribunal
- Sonitpur Foreigners Tribunal No. 2
- Residence
- Dhobokata village under Jamugurihat police station
- Exit Routes
- Dhubri, Sribhumi, or South Salmara-Mankachar
- Government Action
- Delete names from electoral rolls, cancel ration cards, remove from government schemes
Timeline
Assam government rushed deportations, skipping usual court process.
1950 law revived to expedite immigrant expulsions.
Five individuals targeted after June's 330 immigrant pushback.
Order issued: Leave Assam within 24 hours.
Five told to depart, citizenship revoked.
Quotes
Police
The local law enforcement agency
“Their whereabouts are unknown and that they are ‘absconding’”
indianexpress.com
Locals
Residents of the area where the five individuals lived
“They left the area and have not lived there for over a decade”
indianexpress.com
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
The current Chief Minister of Assam
“He said his government had decided to use the law to ‘push back’ into Bangladesh people whom district commissioners ‘prima facie find’ to be foreigners”
indianexpress.com
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
The first Prime Minister of India
“It would be most unwise to take any action under that Act (the IEAA) now. Our main purpose is to concentrate on getting full control (over) the situation in East and West Bengal and Assam and to remove the sense of fear from the minorities”
indianexpress.com
Sources
In first use of Act from 1950, Assam issues orders to 5 people: ‘Remove yourself from India within 24 hours’
Five declared foreigners ordered to leave Assam within 24 hours under 1950 expulsion law
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Five declared foreigners ordered to leave Assam within 24 hours
In first known use of 1950 Act, Assam orders 5 people to leave India within 24 hours: What is this law
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