81 Chinese told to quit India, 117 deported from 2019 to 2021

NEW DELHI: During the three-year period from 2019 to 2021, 81 Chinese nationals were given ‘leave India notice’, 117 deported and 726 placed in adverse list for violating visa conditions and other illegal acts, the home ministry told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. MoS Nityanand Rai said that action such as issuing of ‘leave India notice’ is taken under the Foreigners Act, 1946 where the overstay is found to be intentional or unjustifiable. In genuine cases involving overstay of visa period owing to ignorance or under compelling circumstances like medical emergency or other personal reasons, the period of overstay is regularised after charging the penalty fees and visa is extended if required.
NIA filed 4 cases on charges of hurting religious sentiments.
The NIA has registered 17 cases between 2017 and 2022 (until July 29), including four in the current year alone, on charges of hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity between groups. MoS Nityanand Rai, in written reply to a question, said 1,763 people were arrested in 2020, the maximum being in UP (330), for offences relating to promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth etc.
In comparison, 1,315 people were arrested in 2019 and 1,716 in 2018 under the same charges. State-wise breakup of arrests in 2020, as per NCRB data, shows UP with highest arrests, followed by Tamil Nadu (176), Assam (156) and MP (154).