SC asks Centre to take steps to check infiltration

SC asks Centre to take steps to check infiltration

: From our CorrespondentNEW DELHI, Jan 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure over the failure of the government to take effective steps in flushing our illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Asom, which has posed a serious threat to national security.The apex court was annoyed over the tardy progress in the implementation of its directions given in a judgement in 2005 while scrapping the Illegal Migrant (Determination by Tribunal) Act.“This is a serious matter concerning the security of the nation and the Centre should take effective steps,” a Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan observed.The apex court, which four years ago, had ruled that the Centre failed in its duty to protect Asom from “external aggression” due to continuance of the IM(DT) Act, was annoyed that little progress was made on the government decision to issue Multi-purpose National Citizen Card (MPNCC).The Supreme Court directed the Centre to appraise it, in two months, of the steps taken by it on the implementation of the decision on MPNCC and for maintenance of the National Identification Register.Further, the Bench sought a status report on the fencing of the 4,300-km long porus Indo-Bangladesh border, which the Centre had said would be completed by 2007.Reminding the Centre of its directions related to the IM(DT) Act, the Bench, also comprising Justices P Sathasivam and JM Panchal, sought details from it about the tribunals set up under the Act after the 2005 verdict to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants. source: sentinel assam