Telangana HC probes urgent steps to deport illegal Rohingyas.
HC presses Centre, state: Detail Rohingya ID, deportation amid security fears.
Hyderabad’s Hidden Crisis: HC Cracks Whip on Rohingya Deportations
In Hyderabad’s bustling shadows, where dreams clash with fears, the Telangana High Court Tuesday lit a fire under the Centre and state. Justice EV Venugopal demanded detailed reports on identifying and deporting Rohingya migrants living illegally statewide—lives tangled in red tape, security alarms, and human stories begging for resolution.
The order stemmed from advocate Karunasagar’s heartfelt petition, decrying authorities’ “inaction” despite pleas. “Bangladeshis slipped in illegally, snagged ration cards, Aadhaar, voter IDs—even welfare perks meant for citizens,” his counsel urged. Balapur alone harbors nearly 7,000, police admit—a Hyderabad hotspot swelling with unverified faces. Locals whisper worries: jobs vanishing, safety fraying, resources stretched thin.
Justice Venugopal nodded gravely, impleading the Union Home Ministry as respondent. “This is Centre’s turf,” he ruled, adjourning to March 3 after state counsel Mahesh Raje sought time for a counter-affidavit. The clock ticks—Rohingyas, fleeing Myanmar genocide, now pawns in India’s border bind.
Petitioner’s pain echoes Balapur families’ daily dread. “Our neighborhoods changed overnight,” one resident shared, voice trembling. “Strangers with our benefits—how’s that fair?” Yet Rohingyas’ side tugs hearts: persecuted Muslims, kids wide-eyed in camps, moms scavenging dignity. Deportation? A Myanmar return to terror.
Hyderabad, Telangana’s vibrant pulse, feels the strain. Illegal migrants blend into markets, mosques—7,000 in one ward alone signals a tide. Welfare schemes drain; voter lists blur lines. Court steps in where bureaucracy stalls, demanding action over alibis.
Centre and state now scramble: ID drives, deportation plans? Rohingyas yearn legitimacy, but laws draw lines. March 3 looms—will reports reveal resolve or more delays? For locals, it’s security reclaimed; for migrants, a fragile lifeline.
This isn’t faceless policy—it’s Hyderabad homes, Rohingya hopes, a nation’s borders breathing heavy. Court mandates compassion with firmness: sort the illegal, shield the vulnerable. Telangana watches, hearts heavy, hoping justice balances scales.