Govt to take strict action against agents involved in illegal immigration: Harpal Cheema 

Punjab: The finance Minister of Punjab, Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the state government will take strict action against the travel agents who were involved in illegal immigration of the Indian nationals from Punjab to the United States. Speaking with the media Cheema said that the Punjab government will take strict action against.

Punjab: The finance Minister of Punjab, Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the state government will take strict action against the travel agents who were involved in illegal immigration of the Indian nationals from Punjab to the United States.

Speaking with the media Cheema said that the Punjab government will take strict action against the travel agents who were involved in illegal immigration. “But the way the USA is deporting the immigrants in shackles like hardcore criminals is condemnable and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should discuss this with the US President and get this changed, protecting the legal rights of the individuals.”

The Punjab Finance Minister also criticised the deportation of the Indian nationals and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should discuss the laws with the US President and protect the legal rights of the individuals.

He also alleged that the central government and BJP were orchestrating a “conspiracy” to defame Punjab and Sikh community by landing flights carrying the immigrants in Punjab.

Earlier on Sunday, aircraft carrying the third batch of Indian nationals who allegedly illegally migrated to the US landed at the Amritsar Airport. The third batch arrived just after a day the second batch landed in Amritsar.

 This is the third such flight of deportees which has landed in Amritsar Airport after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. On February 5, the first batch of to the US arrived in Punjab’s Amritsar.