Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s workplace on Monday wrote a letter to Delhi CP (Police Commissioner), directing him to take strict precautionary measures relating to Bangladeshi residents residing illegally within the nationwide capital. The letter was written within the wake of the assault on actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence in Mumbai. The LG workplace additionally urged the police to run an consciousness marketing campaign on the Bangladeshi difficulty.
The letter’s caption learn – Bangladeshi nationals illegally residing in Delhi.
“This has reference to this Secretariat’s UO letter of even quantity dated 10.12.2024 (copy enclosed). Hon’ble Lt. Governor has taken word of the grave prison incident involving a excessive profile Bollywood actor in Mumbai, whereby a Bangladeshi nationwide was concerned in home break and prison assault,” the letter learn.
It has been extensively reported that the involved particular person was residing below an assumed id and was working at a restaurant, it added, asserting the LG has noticed that the involvement of unlawful Bangladeshi/Rohingya infiltrators in prison/unlawful actions in Delhi can’t be dominated out.
“It’s underscored that such unlawful immigrants are sometimes employed by shopkeepers and different residents as staff/home assist at far decrease wages than the prescribed minimal wages, thereby miserable native labour markets,” it added.
Hon’ble Lt. Governor has additionally identified that there are organised syndicates and vested curiosity teams which facilitate the settlement of such immigrants, facilitate their employment on the premise of cast paperwork akin to Aadhar, Voter ID and Ration Card and so forth, the LG workplace mentioned.
“Hon’ble Lt. Governor has directed {that a} particular marketing campaign be launched to establish such infiltrators on a mission mode. An outreach programme could also be launched via print and social media to generate public consciousness on the significance of verification of staff/home assist and staff together with building labour within the curiosity of their very own safety,” it added.
Resident Welfare Associations/Shopkeeper Associations might also be sensitized concerning the want of antecedent verification earlier than employment. For these employers who’re offering employment, lodging or shelter to such unlawful immigrants with out antecedent verification, appropriate authorized motion might also be initiated, it added.
The letter carries the signature of Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary to Lt. Governor.