ISLAMABAD – In a first, BJP Home Minister Amit Shah admits detentioncentres in India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday clarified that detention centersexists for the illegal immigrants. He clarified that there is no connectionbetween detention centres and National Register of Citizens (NRC) orCitizenship Amendment Act (CAA), adding that misinformation is being spreadon the matter.
He added that no detention centres were created since the Narendra Modigovernment came to power.
In an interview with news agency ANI, Shah asserted, “There is noconnection between the detention centres and NRC or CAA.
The centres have been there for years and are for illegal immigrants.Misinformation is being spread on this.”
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Responding to a question, the Union Minister stated that the government hasgiven time of six months to people who have been excluded from Assam`s NRCto approach the Foreigners Tribunal.
“We have also made several tribunals for this and nobody has been kept inthe detention centres. 19 lakh people who have been excluded from the listthere are staying at their home only,” Shah told ANI.
