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Indian politician says illegal Bangladeshi immigrants should be ‘shot’

The people of Assam line-up to have their citizenship recognised

By: Keerthi Mohan

An Indian politician has courted controversy for saying Bangladeshis settled illegally in Indian state of Assam should be shot dead if they refuse to leave the country. The final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) consisting of more than 28.9 million people was released on Monday (31) and over four million people have been left off from the list as they have failed to prove their Indian citizenship. In response to this, T Raja Singh, a lawmaker with the ruling party, the BJP, posted on Facebook a video where he applauded the NRC’s decision. “Today, a very good…

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