Indian Politics
Gaurav Gogoi urges S. Jaishankar to trace and repatriate two Assam women

Gaurav Gogoi urges S. Jaishankar to trace and repatriate two Assam women

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THE BRIEF
1

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to trace and repatriate two Assam women pushed across the border into Bangladesh.

2

Jahanara Begum and Mumtaz Begum were expelled despite the Gauhati High Court setting aside Foreigners Tribunal opinions declaring them non-citizens.

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The High Court noted that state machinery deliberately delayed certified copies, preventing the women from challenging their expulsion orders.