Government Waking Up To Problem of Illegal Immigrants

After illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, the government has finally woken up from its stupor, though belatedly, about Tibetan refugees. The alert sounded to different departments in Delhi by the government proves that it has also finally realized this problem.

During the past few years, the number of illegal immigrants-refugees has increased dangerously, not only in Delhi but also in the entire country. The capital is already struggling with the challenge of rapidly growing population of people coming from different states of the country. On top of that, illegal immigrants and refugees have worsened the situation.

Regrettable Aspect
There was need to rein this in quite early, but unfortunately, it was not taken seriously. Even now, instead of taking tough steps and stopping their growing numbers, the government has only issued instructions to prevent them from taking advantage of the facilities that are given to the country's citizens. The regrettable aspect of it is the acquiring of different identity cards by several refugees-immigrants, hoodwinking the law.

What should have happened is that the police administration and intelligence agencies should not only have kept a record of all foreigners, but should have also been aware of their activities. But that did not happen. Foreigners not only got assimilated with local people here, but also acquired several facilities. This is the reason why officers are now checking the records of all suspicious people, including Tibetan refugees. This clearly means that officers also feel that there has been some mistake somewhere at the departmental level. This is a fact, and also the root cause of the problem.

The Interferences
Politics and political interference could also be unquestionably held responsible for the uncontrollably growing population of foreign refugees and acquiring all civilian facilities. Let us hope that though belatedly, the government would now take this matter seriously, and officers and politicians would also discharge their duties honestly, understanding the gravity of the problem and take a meaningful initiative to resolve the issue.