NationalWednesday, 15 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Assam deported 1,679 Bangladeshis in 2 years; CM cites July 2024–June 2026 action
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 1,679 Bangladeshis were deported between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assembly that 1,679 Bangladeshis were deported from Assam during the 2-year period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026.
Key specifics
- Time period: 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026, a 2-year window cited by the Assam government.
- Number deported: 1,679 Bangladeshis were sent back to Bangladesh from Assam.
- Authority named: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave the written reply in the Assembly.
- Policy line: the state said it is acting under Central Government directions on illegal immigration.
- Humanitarian claim: Assam said deportations are being carried out on a humanitarian basis to avoid human-rights violations.
Exam lens
Polity and governance question type: state action on illegal immigration, Assembly reply, dates and numbers, Himanta Biswa Sarma, 1,679, 1 July 2024–30 June 2026. TNPSC may ask which state reported deportation figures and the exact period.