India is refusing refuge to Rohingyas | Why

ROHINGYAS IN NUMBERS

1. There are about 10 lakhs Rohingyas in Myanmar.

2. About 1.23 lakh have fled to Bangladesh since August 25.

3. There are abput 40,000 Rohingya in Jammu, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan.

INDIA HAS NO REFUGEE LAW

1. India is not a signatory to 1951 UN refugee convention, or its 1967 Protocol

2. The government decides asylum pleas on ad hoc and case-to-case basis

3. Asylum-seekers whose plea is okayed are given long-term visa (LTV) to be renewed annually

4. Long-term visa gives them right to work in private sector and access to education and banking

BUT, INDIA HAS OPENED ITS DOORS TO REFUGEES
1. Tibetans, the Chakmas of Bangladesh, Afghans and ethnic Tamil from Sri Lanka are among those given refuge in India.

2. Tibetans (about 1L) got asylum. Can take land on lease and seek jobs in the private sector

3. Tamil refugees, mostly in Tamil Nadu, numbering about a lakh get state government aid

4. In 2016, the Modi government allowed Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to buy property for self-living, obtain driving licences, receive PAN and Aadhaar IDs, etc.

WHY GOVT PLANS TO DEPORT ROHINGYAS

MoS Home Kiren Rijiju has said India wants to deport all illegal immigrants even those with UNHCR papers because...

1. Immigrants are susceptible to recruitment by "terror" groups

2. They "not only infringe on rights of Indian citizens but also pose grave security challenges"

3. Influx of migrants also leads to social, political and cultural problems

4. The idea to "ensure the demographic pattern of India is not disturbed"

THERE'S A PROBLEM IN DEPORTING ROHINGYAS

1. India has said it is talking with Bangladesh and Myanmar about deportation.

2. Myanmarese laws have rendered Rohingyas stateless, hence they are left with no 'home' to return to.