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By APD writer Rishika Chauhan
NEW DELHI, October 14 (APD) - Supreme Court of India on Friday said that while dealing with the Rohingya refugees crisis there is a need to strike a “right balance”.
It explained that national security concerns that arise from the refugees staying in India should be acknowledged, however, their human rights should not be overlooked.
Nevertheless, the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was unable to halt the deportation of Rohingya refugees as the additional solicitor general, Tushar Mehta, stopped the order, explaining that such a verdict could, “embarrass the government on international fora.”
November 21 has been fixed as the date to take another look and provide a detailed judgement on the petitions filed against the government’s decision to deport Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
“It is a large issue. An issue of great magnitude. Therefore, the country has a big role. The role of the country in such a situation has to be multipronged,” the bench explained.
Talking about the condition of children and women refugees, the court further said, “They do not know anything. We expect the executive will not be oblivious to their condition. Do not deport them. You take action if something wrong is found.”
Speaking on the issue, senior advocate Fali S Nariman said that, “all Rohingyas—Muslims or Hindus, are not terrorists as the government has stamped them to be. Centre cannot pass a blanket order like this.”
Meanwhile, reacting to the hearing the Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson said, “The central government is of the opinion that deportation of illegal immigrants has to be dealt with only by the central government because it is essentially an executive function of the government.”
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
