New Delhi: After the protest by the opposition outside in Lok Sabhas over the deportation of an Indian national by the United States, the speaker in Lok Sabha on Thursday announced Lok Sabha to be adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.
Earlier in the day, both houses faced adjournment till 2 pm after the Opposition held a protest demanding a discussion on the deportation of Indian nationals who were allegedly illegally living in the US.
Following this, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement in the Rajya Sabha over the issue.
In his statement in the upper house, Jaishankar said that deportations by the US are organized and executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for deportation by aircraft used by ICE is effective from 2013.
He said that there has been no change from past procedures for the flight undertaken by the US on February 5.
Jaishankar said that it is the obligation of all nations to take back their nationals if they are found to be residing there illegally and said that the Indian government is engaging the US government to ensure that the deportees are not mistreated in any manner.
This comes after a United States military aircraft landed in Punjab’s Amritsar with 104 deported Indian nationals from Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra on Wednesday.
The deportations come amid increasing US immigration enforcement measures, primarily targeting individuals who entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas.
Meanwhile, several opposition MPs on Thursday slammed the centre for the way Indians staying illegally in the United States were deported, questioning the treatment meted out to them.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a sharp criticism at the Central government and while highlighting the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, questioned PM Modi why he let this incident happen.