STAR DESK

New Delhi yesterday sought Dhaka’s cooperation in expediting the repatriation of alleged undocumented Bangladeshis from India, three days after the BJP swept the West Bengal assembly election.

The request follows Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s remark that Dhaka would take action if “push-in” incidents occur under the changed political circumstances in West Bengal.

“Push-in” refers to the practice of Indian authorities pushing suspected undocumented migrants across the India-Bangladesh border into Bangladesh without formal deportation procedures or prior verification by Bangladeshi authorities.

Responding to Khalilur’s remark, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the comments must be viewed in a certain context, reports The Statesman, a Kolkata-based English-language daily.

“We have seen comments of this nature over the last

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