NEW DELHI, 19 March 2021, (TON): The inhuman treatment of Rohingya refugees in Indian is being condemned at international forums. Under Article 14 and Article 21, read with Article 51(c) of the Constitution, against the deportation of Rohingya refugees who have taken refuge in India after escaping widespread violence and discrimination against their community in Myanmar. However, New Delhi’s attempt to settle them in dispute State of Jammu and Kashmir is being viewed with concern. Kashmiris have voiced against the demographic change to reduce them into minority. However, the refugees are being used as a tool to suppress Kashmiris. 

Meanwhile, the Indian Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear a fresh plea seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and restrain the Centre from implementing any order deporting them to Mayanmar.

A bench comprising of justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian and headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the detained Rohingyas may be deported to Mayanmar where the Army has taken over and violence is taking place. On 11 March, an interim plea was filed in a pending PIL seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the Centre from deporting them.

The plea also sought direction to Ministry of Home Affairs to expeditiously grant refugee identification cards through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for Rohingyas in informal camps.

The application filed by Mohammad Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee through advocate Bhushan, said that it is filed in public interest in order to secure and protect the right against deportation of refugees in India.

The plea asked to release the detained Rohingya refugees immediately and direct the Union Territory government and the Ministry of Home Affairs to expeditiously grant Refugee identification cards through the FRRO for Rohingyas in informal camps. The PIL sought direction to the Union Government to refrain from implementing any orders on deporting Rohingya refugees, who have been detained in the various sub jails in Jammu and Kashmir.