Guwahati, Jan. 3 -- All undocumented migrants in Assam will be "pushed back" into Bangladesh within a week of being declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunal, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Addressing the customary New Year's media gathering on Thursday, January 1, Sarma stated that it does "not need" a repatriation treaty with Bangladesh for this move to work.

"We are not talking about a repatriation treaty, and we don't need it. We will just push back the foreigners. We pushed back more than 2,000 people in the last three months, 18 of them yesterday (December 31). So, that will be the new way to deal with foreigners," Sarma said.

The Chief Minister exuded confidence while saying that Assam will intensify...