BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday urged the Union government to extend the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to Karnataka as, he alleged, illegal immigrants from Bangladesh had become a security threat to Bengaluru and the entire State.
At present, the NRC, a register containing the genuine names of Indian citizens , is being implemented only in Assam under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
Speaking during the Zero Hour, Mr. Surya said there were a large number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in entire Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru.“They have not only become a security threat but also an economic threat as they are taking away the jobs of locals.”
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