CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Home Minister affairs Rajnath Singh asked five eastern states sharing boundaries with Bangladesh to be extra vigilant against the influx of Rohingyas and illegal immigrants through the porous Indo-Bangla border.

Detailed explanation-2: -Around 40, 000 Rohingya refugees live in slums and camps across India, including Jammu, Hyderabad, Nuh, and Delhi, the majority of whom are undocumented.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minister said “India respects & follows the UN Refugee Convention 1951 & provides refuge to all, regardless of their race, religion or creed.” The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under Amit Shah issued a clarification saying that no such direction had been given to provide EWS flats to “Rohingya illegal foreigners”.

Detailed explanation-4: -5. There are about 16, 000 UNHCR-certified Rohingya refugees in India. The government estimate puts the figure of Rohingya refugees living in India beyond 40, 000 with maximum concentration in and around Jammu.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Rohingya people (/roʊˈhɪndʒə, -ɪŋjə/; Rohingya: ) are a stateless Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar (previously known as Burma).