BJP says Rohingyas pose security threat, slams Mayawati over 'appeasement'

After Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati urged the Centre to adopt a humanitarian approach towards thousands of Rohingya families seeking asylum in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that the Government of India cannot allow a security situation of the country to suffer for the sake of allowing illegal immigrants on regional and religious consideration.

Speaking to ANI, BJP leader GVL Narsimha Rao said that the Centre is fulfilling all its humanitarian obligations but it cannot overlook the manner in which a large number of illegal immigrants have been residing here and posing a challenge to the security of the country.

"Parties like the BSP and leaders like Mayawati should not indulge in appeasement politics even over issue like the illegal immigration. The problem with Rohingya is that it has a serious security dimensions and this country cannot overlook the manner in which a large number of illegal immigrants have already been residing here and posing a challenge to the security," he said.

He further added: "Government is certainly fulfilling all its humanitarian obligations but at the same time Government of India cannot consider religion and vote bank politics that BSP, SP and Congress are involved in. We cannot allow a security situation of the country to suffer for the sake of allowing illegal immigrants on regional and religious consideration."
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