The issue of Rohingya and Bangladeshis trying to cross over to India would be among the key issues to be discussed at a meeting of Chief Ministers of eastern States called by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 7 in Kolkata. Cross-border smuggling of fake currencies and drugs will also be included on the agenda.
The Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram will huddle for the day-long meeting where the illegal entry of Rohingya and Bangladeshis would be discussed threadbare, a senior official with the Home Ministry said.
This would be the fourth meeting of Chief Ministers called by the Home Minister. It will concern States that share international borders with Bangladesh. Three separate meetings of Chief Ministers of States which share borders with Pakistan, China and Myanmar have been held earlier.
The meeting in Kolkata on December 7 is expected to chalk out plans on how to check the cross-border smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, narcotics and other illegal activities, the official said.
As per the official estimate, around 36,000 Rohingya are currently living in various parts of India.
