Obtain particulars of Rohingya for deportation: HM

Kochi: Calling all Rohingya in India "illegal immigrants", Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday state governments have been asked to observe their movements and obtain their personal details so they could be deported to Myanmar. Talking tough on the issue, he said all states including Kerala have been asked to collect data related to Rohingya as they have moved to different parts of the country.

Singh, who recently said all Rohingya in India were "illegal immigrants" as none of them had applied for asylum as refugees, asked opposition parties not to make it a "political issue".

"The Centre has directed the states to be cautious.The states have been directed to observe their movements.They should not get documents that could help them prove they are Indian citizens," the minister said.