West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a new policy targeting alleged illegal infiltrators in the state, stating that authorities would begin implementing a “Detect, Delete, Deport” process.
Speaking from Nabanna, Adhikari said that people belonging to the seven communities covered under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and those who entered India before December 31, 2024, would receive protection under the law.
“Today, we have started the law work,” Adhikari said. “There are seven communities in the CAA, or those who follow religion, will come under the Citizenship Amendment Act, and those who have come till 31 December 2024, the police will not be able to detain them.” He also stated that individuals not covered under the CAA would be treated as “unlawful infiltrators.” According to him, state police would take action against such persons and later hand them over to the Border Security Force (BSF).
“Those who are not in the CAA’s custody, they are completely unlawful infiltrators. The state police will arrest them, detain them and hand them over to the BSF,” Adhikari mentioned.
The Chief Minister also announced that the state government would allocate land to the BSF to strengthen border security infrastructure in West Bengal.
Addressing the gathering, Adhikari said the state administration, including the Director General of Police (DGP) and the Home Secretary, had been informed about the implementation of the policy. He described the initiative as a “Detect, Delete, Deport” mechanism aimed at identifying alleged illegal infiltrators and facilitating their deportation through the BSF.
The remarks come amid continuing political debate in West Bengal over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act and border security issues.
