New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 6 -- The opposition parties have slammed the silence of the central government over the manner in which Indians, who were illegally staying in the United States, were deported by Washington, media reports said.

A US military aircraft, which was carrying 104 deported illegal Indian immigrants, landed in the north Indian city of Amritsar city on Wednesday.

The Indians were deported on a C-17 plane that took off from San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday.

Now, the Indians who arrived in Amristsar recounted their harrowing experience of the 40-hour-long journey from the US to India.

The Indians claimed they were handcuffed and chained throughout the entire journey.

The INDIA bloc MPs including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gand...