West_Bengal implements 'detect, delete, deport' policy

The India — West Bengal>>> government, led by the India — Bharatiya Janata Party>>>, has operationalized its 'detect, delete and deport' policy, with India — Malda district>>> becoming the first to establish a holding center for illegal foreign nationals. Nine suspected Bangladeshi citizens, including women and minors, have been housed there. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari>>> announced that infiltrators not covered by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will be arrested by state police and handed over to the India — Border Security Force>>> for deportation, coordinating with Bangladesh — Border Guard Bangladesh>>>. This policy is linked to the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 and aims to streamline the process of identifying and repatriating illegal immigrants, while exempting certain minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh>>>, and Pakistan who entered India before December 31, 2024, due to religious persecution.