Ukhrul, Jan 6: Maintaining its firm stance against allowing illegal migrants to stay back in Manipur, the government deported 26 Myanmarese nationals to their home country on January 5, 2024.
“A group of 26 Myanmarese nationals who entered India through Manipur’s porous border were deported to their home country today,” Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X late in the evening.
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“The Government of Manipur reaffirms its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to those fleeing war, ensuring their care and dignified departure. However, the state maintains a firm stance against allowing illegal migrants to stay back in Manipur,” he added.
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The Myanmarese individuals were handed over to the Immigration Authority, Tamu, Myanmar, on January 5, 2025, in the presence of CID (SB), District Officials, AR, and immigration officials.