‘Suspected Bangladeshi’: SC to listen to the piler on the ‘detention’ of Bengali speaking migrant workers; Center issued notes, 9 states | Bharat News
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to listen to a public interest litigation (PLI) regarding the custody and alleged torture of Bengali speaking migrant workers on suspicion of being a Bangladeshi citizen.However, Justice Surya Kant and Joymlya Bagchi refused to issue an interim order regarding condemnation, listing the case for next week; Given that such decisions would be implications, especially for individuals who have entered from neighboring countries.“In the states where these migrant workers are working, they have the right to interrogate their original state about their bonfoids, but the problem is in Intergenum. If we pass any interim orders, it will result in consequences, especially those who come from across the border and need to be deported under the law, “the bench said, as quoted by PTI.The apex court represented Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the West Bengal Pravasi Welfare Board to wait for the responses from the central government and nine states: Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and West Bengal.To allegedly speak Bengali speaking and keep Bengali-language documents, which is argued by Bhushan, after the spherical ministry of the Ministry of Home Affairs, is allegedly a case around the individuals facing harassment by the states.Advocate said in his argument, “They are being detained, while an inquiry is being done about their bonfoid and in some cases, they are tortured. Please pass some interim orders that there will be no detention. I have no problem in interrogation, but no detention,” Advocate said in his argument.However, the apex court acknowledged the need to establish procedures to protect legitimate citizens from harassment.
