Has Jaishankar GOVT FactCheck contradicted in Rajya Sabha? What Eam said about illegal Indian deportees who are 'fascinated' | Mint

Minister of Foreign Affairs S Jaishankar on Thursday 'the standard operational procedure for deportation by plane provides the use of limitations', who claim that Indian immigrants who were deported from us in a military aircraft were 'handcuffs' and 'dressed'. However, this confirmation may also be contrary to a government declaration that has refused such an incidence. “The claim that Indian migrants were deported with hands and legs that are buffered with chains is fake,” said the PIB statement.

What did Jaishankar say in Rajya Sabha?

Jaishankar said on Thursday that the government is concerned with the US to ensure that deported Indians are not mistreated, so that the focus must be on a strong performance against the illegal migration industry.

The declaration of the minister in the Rajya Sabha was surrounded by opposition protests on the treatment that was facilitated 104 Indians, deported from the United States.

Jaishankar also stated that the deportation process is not new.

“The standard operational procedure for deportation by plane provides for the use of limitations. However, we have been informed that women and children are not limited, “he said.

“Further need for deportees during transit with regard to food and other supplies, including possible medical emergencies, are attended. During toilet breaks, deporting are temporarily unrestrained if necessary. This applies to chartered civil aircraft and military planes, “he said.

“There is no change in previous procedures for the flight that the US undertaken on February 5, 2025,” he added.

What claimed Indian deportees?

The deportees claimed that their hands and legs were fascinated during the trip and that they were only in Amritsar after landing. An illegal immigrant, Harvinder Singh, who was deported by the US by the US on Wednesday and sent back to India Indian Express In an interview: “On 2 February they took us out of our rooms and fascinate us and put them on our feet.”

“They took us to the airport, brought us on a flight and informed us that we were being taken to India. We stopped in two places before we were brought to Amritsar. The journey took us 40 hours. We were fascinated for 40 hours, our feet tied up with chains and we were not allowed to move an inch from our chair. “

“Only after repeated requests were we allowed to go to the bathroom, and someone accompanied us there too,” Singh said.

What does PIB FACT -Check have?

In the midst of opposition that claims that mistreatment of Indian immigrants are deported, the PM Modi Government's Press Information Bureau has issued a factcheck stating: “A fake image is divided on social media by many accounts with a claim that illegal Indian migrants are bowed And their legs chained while we are deported by us. “

104 illegal Indian immigrants deported

On Wednesday, illegal Indian deportees were sent to Amritsar in the C-17 Globemaster plane of the US Air Force. The 104 deportees include 33 each from Haryana and Gujarat, 30 from Punjab, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh.

The deportations come amid the enforcement measures of American immigration, which mainly focus on persons who have entered the country illegally or to recover their visas. They are in accordance with the position of President Donald Trump against an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.