25-05-2025
Wrongful detentions in name of B'deshi Rohingya: Cong MLA
Jaipur: Congress's chief whip in the state assembly, Rafeek Khan, Sunday said at a programme on the role of political parties in ensuring Right to Food that in the name of "Bangladeshi Rohingya", many people were picked up by the state govt and police "wrongfully" and "falsely".
"An order came from above stating that Bangladeshi Rohingya people are wandering around everywhere. In Jaipur city, 2,000-2,500 people were picked up under the pretext of being Bangladeshi Rohingya, and they were asked for ID and passports. The labourers did not have passports. Many people did not have IDs. People from Rajasthan, specifically from Shekhawati, were picked up and detained. I managed to get around 2,000-2,500 people released from the police station.
One woman was found whose land records dated back to 1960, even before Bangladesh was established. Not a single person was Bangladeshi. There are many people from West Bengal," said Khan. He also raised concerns over the state govt's intention of removing names from the list of the food security beneficiaries, based on caste or religion.
CPI national secretary Annie Raja said the CPI has always supported the Right to Food law and has integrated these issues into the party's agenda.
