In the wake of the brutal terrorist attack on Pahalgam, the government has done the right thing by heightening security across the country. It has intensified operations against terrorists and given greater urgency to increasing surveillance along the borders. Last month, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order asking states and Union Territories to detect and deport foreigners, especially people from Bangladesh and Myanmar, living illicitly in the country. The Centre’s instructions have prompted several states to intensify their ongoing operations against suspected illegal immigrants. From the West Bengal government’s allegation, earlier this year, of BSF’s laxity against Bangladeshi “infiltrators” to Delhi’s erstwhile AAP government’s drive against “illegal Bangladeshi” students to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s frequent diatribes against immigrants from India’s eastern neighbour, the issue of........

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