New Delhi, May 30 -- A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Assam government's controversial 'push-back policy' aimed at tackling infiltration from Bangladesh. The plea, moved by the All BTC Minority Students Union (ABMSU), alleges that the state government is arbitrarily deporting Indian citizens without adhering to legal procedures under the guise of targeting illegal migrants.
Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Adeel Ahmad mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, seeking urgent listing.
"I have filed a writ petition as well, challenging the pushback policy of Assam," Ahmad submitted before the court.
The petition asserts that the policy violates fundamental...