India, Feb. 19 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over the deportation of illegal Indian migrants from the United States, accusing it of failing to protect their dignity. Kharge said the Centre's inaction had led to the "insult" of Indians who were forcibly sent back.

So far, three US military aircraft have landed in India, bringing back illegal immigrants. The first batch of 104 deportees arrived in Amritsar on February 5. On Saturday evening, a second aircraft brought back 116 deportees, followed by a third aircraft carrying 112 illegal Indian immigrants on Sunday night.

Top Congress leaders met in New Delhi to discuss the political situation and chalk out plans for the way...