(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `Sakhta Kanunon ke karan Pak nahin ja pate Bangladeshi` appearing in the `Dainik Jagran` dated March 10, 2000;
(b) if so, the facts of the matter reported therein and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the steps the Government propose to take to prevent the rising cases of prostitution and other crimes commuted by these infiltrators ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI I.D. SWAMI)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) In view of the long and porous border with Bangladesh and also on account of various push and pull factors, many Bangladeshis have managed to sneak into various parts of the country. Due to ethnic and Linguistic similarities, they are able to mingle easily with the local population.
As per available reports, some Bangladeshi immigrants cross over to Pakistan in search of better livelihood. About 3846 Bangladeshi infiltrators have been apprehended along the Indo - Pak border since 1997 (till March 2000).
(c) Instructions have been issued to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to deal firmly with those found violating the law of the land.