No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well... M...
No one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark.
you only run for the border
when you see the whole city
running as well...
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has announced that his government will provide food and shelter to Myanmar refugees who came to India following the military coup in the country. Why has his decision, which is based on basic humanitarian principles, become a point of controversy?
Among the 700 or more Myanmarese people who have taken shelter in Mizoram are 19 policemen who did not want to be a party to the brutal killing of their fellow citizens. These people were compelled to leave their country. If they would have not carried out the orders of the military, they would have been arrested, tortured and possibly executed for the crime of supporting the movement for democracy in Myanmar.
The Central government has directed the Mizoram government not to allow anyone from neighbouring Myanmar to enter India and, if necessary, to push them back to their certain death. The Centre has reminded the Mizoram government that the state government has no power to issue refugee certificates.
Foreigners without documents
Under Indian law, people seeking refuge are defined as “foreigners” under the Foreigners Act, 1946 and are liable to be arrested or deported if they enter the country without...
