(a) whether a large number of persons are migrating to other countries on forged documents;
(b) if so, the number of cases reported during the each of the last three years till date in various States; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to plug the loopholes in the system to check such illegal migration?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a) & (b): As per available information, the number of cases detected in respect of forgery in travel documents and deportees from abroad in respect of Indians in five major international airports for the last three years are as under:
Year Forgery in Passport/ No. of Indian deportees Visa detected in India from abroad 2002 1,344 4,808 2003 1,079 5,214 2004 1,072 5,423 2005 852 3,148 (till June)