Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Uttar Pradesh: CM Orders Action Against Illegal Immigrants, Opposition Criticizes Process
In Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister has told officials to find and act against people living there illegally.
These people will be kept in special centers until they can be sent back to their home countries.
This is happening while a big check of voter lists is going on across the country.
Some people who oppose this check say it's unfair to certain groups because the people doing the check aren't properly trained and might remove voters from underprivileged communities.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath orders swift action against illegal immigrants
Temporary detention centers to be established in every district
Illegal immigrants to be housed until verification and deportation
Move comes amidst nationwide electoral rolls revision
Opposition parties oppose Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process due to alleged irregularities
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav
- What
- Ordered action against illegal immigrants, set up detention centers, criticized SIR process
- When
- Saturday (exact date not specified), Sunday (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To maintain law and order, national security, and social harmony; Opposition alleges voter removal from underprivileged communities
Government's Stance
Opposition's Stance
Illegal Immigration
Government's Stance
Needs to be addressed for law and order
Opposition's Stance
Potential voter removal from underprivileged communities
SIR Process
Government's Stance
Necessary for electoral rolls revision
Opposition's Stance
Irregularities due to untrained BLOs, should be extended by three months
- Total Districts in Uttar Pradesh
- 75
- Estimated Illegal Immigrant Population
- Not specified in the article
- Duration of SIR Exercise
- November 4, 2025 - February 7, 2026
- States and UTs Undergoing SIR
- 12 states and UTs, including Uttar Pradesh
- Opposition Allegations
- Removing voters from underprivileged communities, untrained Booth Level Officers (BLOs)