Gauhati HC ruling on ‘foreigners’ puts 25,000 in Assam under deportation threat

Around 25,000 Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam may face deportation due to not registering with the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) after being declared foreigners by tribunals. This follows a ruling by the Gauhati high court, which cited a binding Supreme Court decision. The ruling addresses immigrants who entered between 1966 and 1971.