Rohingya try to obtain Aadhaar, PAN

Rohingya Muslims have been trying to obtain Aadhaar, PAN and voter cards, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. However, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said there have been no specific reports that some people were providing illegal accommodation to Rohingyas.

"Instances of some Rohingyas having obtained documents like Aadhar, PAN and voter cards through fraudulent means have been reported," he said in reply to a written question.

There are nearly 40,000 Rohingyas illegally living in India according to home ministry estimates but not a single person from the community that has been flagged as a terror threat has been deported.

The minister said as and when such instances are detected, the respective state governments and other authorities concerned take necessary action for cancellation of such documents along with other action.

The home ministry has asked states to identify Rohingyas with terror links and deport to Myanmar but till now there have been no links reported till now.

In August the Home Minstry wrote to state governments urging them to identify illegally staying Rohingyas and deport them. "Detection and deportation of such illegal immigrants from Rakhine State also known as Rohingyas is a continuous process. Therefore, it is essential to identify them and keep a watch on their activities for preventing any untoward incident that can take place,"the home ministry communication to states said.