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A Case Highlighting Deportation Procedures, Migrant Rights, and Constitutional Protections Background: Deportation of a Pregnant Woman Sparks National Debate In June 2024, Sunali Khatun, a pregnant resident of Birbhum, West Bengal, and her eight-year-old son were detained in Delhi on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. On June 24, both were deported to Bangladesh along with her husband and members of another migrant worker family. Their deportation was carried out on the direction of the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) Delhi. On June 26, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested the deported families under the Control of Entry Act for entering Bangladesh without valid documents. This incident triggered political tensions between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), especially with the 2026 West Bengal elections approaching. Supreme Court’s Humanitarian Intervention Two days before Sunali’s return, the Supreme Court of ...

Tragic Fire in Kuwait Claims Lives of 45 Indians;  Bodies Arrive in Kochi Incident Overview A devastating fire broke out in a labor accommodation in Kuwait's Mangaf on June 12, resulting in the tragic death of 45 Indian nationals. The victims included 23 from Kerala, seven from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh, and one each from Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Punjab, and West Bengal. This incident is considered one of the most significant disasters affecting the Indian diaspora in Kuwait. Response and Relief Efforts The bodies of the deceased were transported back to India via a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which landed at Cochin International Airport in Kerala. The Kerala government, in collaboration with the central government, ensured a respectful and organized repatriation process. Kerala Minister P Rajeev stated that special ambulances and police pilots were arranged to facilitate the transportation of the bodies to ...