[Marxistindia] Provide Refugee Status to the People of Myanmar

[news from the cpi(m)]

March 13, 2021

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued  
the following statement:


Provide Refugee Status to the People of Myanmar

The Polit Bureau expresses its deep concern at the Central  
Government’s instruction to the North-Eastern state governments to  
check the influx of people coming in from Myanmar. The Home Ministry  
in a letter has asked the states to identify “illegal migrants”, hold  
them and start deportation proceedings.

This is an inhuman and anti-democratic stand towards people fleeing  
the violence perpetrated by the military rulers who have seized power  
ousting the elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Indian people have great sympathy and support for the neighbouring  
people of Myanmar who are valiantly protesting against the military  
takeover.

The Indian government should reflect this sympathy and not treat the  
people who have crossed over fearing for their lives as “illegal  
migrants”. They should be given refugee status and provided  
humanitarian assiatance.


For CPI(M) Central Committee Office