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New Delhi: Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss the treatment of Indian citizens deported from the United States and the Indian government’s response to the situation. In his motion to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General, Tewari requested that the House suspend Zero Hour and the usual rules for Question Hour to address the deportation process and the conditions faced by Indian nationals.
Tewari highlighted that, according to U.S. estimates, around 725,000 undocumented Indians live in the U.S., with 24,000 currently in detention facilities. He noted that 487 individuals have received final deportation orders, with 298 confirmed as Indian nationals. He expressed concern about the deportation process and the treatment of these individuals, citing reports and images showing that Indian deportees have been subjected to harsh measures like being handcuffed. He emphasized that these individuals, who sought better opportunities abroad, deserve to be treated with dignity and in accordance with human rights standards.
Tewari stressed the importance of the issue, calling for clarification from the Union government on whether U.S. laws were properly followed during these deportations and what diplomatic efforts are being made to protect the rights and dignity of Indian citizens. He urged the government to report on the actions it has taken or plans to take to prevent similar situations in the future, asserting that this matter is of national significance concerning the welfare and fair treatment of Indians abroad.
He also mentioned that a U.S. Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who had “illegally immigrated” to the U.S. had recently arrived in Amritsar, Punjab, with 104 Indian nationals on board. Following this incident, opposition parties criticized the government, claiming that the deported individuals were returned in an “inhuman manner” on a U.S. military aircraft and were “ill-treated and handcuffed.”
