Guwahati, Jan. 1 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government will push back a person within one week of being declared a foreigner by the tribunal.

Addressing a press conference, the Assam CM said that the government has identified and pushed back 2000 foreign nationals.

He said, "We have intensified pushback efforts. From now on, within one week of someone being declared a foreigner by the Foreigners' Tribunal, we will push them back. We have identified 2000 illegal foreigners and pushed them back."

The Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam handles cases involving immigrants and foreign nationals.

In line with this policy, CM Sarma, on December 25, had said that the state government has adopted a po...