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The BJP stirred a potential hornet's nest on Monday after it emerged that its 'vision document' for the Delhi Assembly election referred to people from the northeastern states living in the national capital as "immigrants".

A section in the document detailing steps the Bharatiya Janata Party would take for the welfare of people from the northeast if it comes to power was headlined: "North Eastern Immigrants to be Protected".

The section said special cells would be created in all police stations and a 24-hour helpline number would be established "for the protection of the North Eastern migrants". The document, which was released at a function attended by party chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, further said "special guardianships will be arranged with local families" to safeguard people from the region.

People from the eight northeastern states, which share borders with Bangladesh, China, Bhutan and Myanmar, have been the target of dozens of racial attacks in Delhi and other metros in recent years. The central government formed a special committee headed by North Eastern Council member M P Bezbaruah to recommend steps to address the concerns of the people from the region living across the country.

On social media, the use of the word "immigrant" drew criticism. Twitter user @alokupd posted: "what's the meaning of immigrants? They're from the same country as we are."

Another user, @whymeumesh , tweeted: "'Immigrant' - a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country:As per dictionary/common use.Migrant the word."

Residents of the resource-rich but under-developed northeast have often complained about being neglected by the central government and of being treated as foreigners in many metros.

In its report submitted to the government last year, the Bezbaruah committee recommended that people across the country should be educated about the northeast. It further suggested that universities should change their curricula to include courses on the history of the northeast and its role in the freedom movement for graduate and postgraduate students.

Talking about the implementation of the committee's recommendation in January, home minister Rajnath Singh had told the media that the government was framing an action plan for educating people about the rich cultural heritage of the northeastern states.

BJP's Delhi vision document calls people from northeast states 'immigrants'
 
We are immigrants.After all many of us are in no way Indian.
 
The BJP stirred a potential hornet's nest on Monday after it emerged that its 'vision document' for the Delhi Assembly election referred to people from the northeastern states living in the national capital as "immigrants".

A section in the document detailing steps the Bharatiya Janata Party would take for the welfare of people from the northeast if it comes to power was headlined: "North Eastern Immigrants to be Protected".

The section said special cells would be created in all police stations and a 24-hour helpline number would be established "for the protection of the North Eastern migrants". The document, which was released at a function attended by party chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, further said "special guardianships will be arranged with local families" to safeguard people from the region.

People from the eight northeastern states, which share borders with Bangladesh, China, Bhutan and Myanmar, have been the target of dozens of racial attacks in Delhi and other metros in recent years. The central government formed a special committee headed by North Eastern Council member M P Bezbaruah to recommend steps to address the concerns of the people from the region living across the country.

On social media, the use of the word "immigrant" drew criticism. Twitter user @alokupd posted: "what's the meaning of immigrants? They're from the same country as we are."

Another user, @whymeumesh , tweeted: "'Immigrant' - a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country:As per dictionary/common use.Migrant the word."

Residents of the resource-rich but under-developed northeast have often complained about being neglected by the central government and of being treated as foreigners in many metros.

In its report submitted to the government last year, the Bezbaruah committee recommended that people across the country should be educated about the northeast. It further suggested that universities should change their curricula to include courses on the history of the northeast and its role in the freedom movement for graduate and postgraduate students.

Talking about the implementation of the committee's recommendation in January, home minister Rajnath Singh had told the media that the government was framing an action plan for educating people about the rich cultural heritage of the northeastern states.

BJP's Delhi vision document calls people from northeast states 'immigrants'
Many of us are also immigrants. There is a special term for them - 'internally displaced'.

But LOL at English skills of Delhi BJP. Bigger LOL at the critics to have focused on the 'immigrant' word in the 'Protect immigrants'. :bad:

I need to put in Operation Dead Weight soon. :angry:

We are immigrants.After all many of us are in no way Indian.
One personal question...do you believe in God? How do you personally feel about living in an Islamic Republic? What is your opinion about it? :)
 
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