Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday urged citizens to help authorities identify “illegal infiltrators,” saying that “their language gives them away,” though he did not specify which language he was referring to.
Speaking at an event in Mumbai marking the centenary of the Hindu nationalist paramilitary group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bhagwat said that while the government has “a lot to do regarding infiltrations,” citizens should alert the police if they suspect someone to be a foreigner so that authorities can “investigate and keep an eye on them.”
He noted that members of the public should also remain vigilant. According to him, the detection and deportation of suspected foreigners has “started little by little” and will gradually increase.
Referring to exercises such as the census and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Hindutva leader said that these processes often bring to light individuals who are not citizens and that such persons are “automatically excluded.”
His remarks come against the backdrop of a massive hate campaign against Bengali-speaking Muslims across India. There have been Hindutva mob attacks in several places, with mobs labelling survivors and victims as “Bangladeshis.” Nearly half a dozen people have been killed in such attacks after being labelled as Bangladeshis, and critics say the RSS chief’s appeal will further escalate mob violence.
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