Karnataka Government To Launch Special Drive To Identify, Deport Bangladeshi Immigrants

Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 11:26 IST

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara ordered a special drive to identify and deport illegal immigrants, mainly Bangladeshis.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara (File photo)

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has ordered a special drive to identify illegal immigrants residing in the state. Authorities have also been asked to conduct a statewide verification drive.

The move comes after the Karnataka High Court pulled up the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and the State Government for failing to effectively identify illegal immigrants, asserting the issue must be “nipped in the bud" as it poses a threat to national security.

The government has directed the police to trace illegal Bangladeshis and other undocumented immigrants across the state.

On Monday, Parameshwara announced in the Karnataka State Assembly that a special drive would be initiated to track and identify Bangladeshis and other immigrants.

“I have told police officers to take the drive to identify and deport the Bangladeshis. It has come to our notice that the Bangladeshis are largely concentrated in Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Bengaluru City, Bengaluru Rural and Kodagu," Parameshwara told the Assembly.

The Karnataka minister further questioned the centre over the presence of Bangladesh immigrants across the country. “Who looks after the Indian border? It’s our military and the Border Security Force (BSF). How do they enter the country so easily? Isn’t this the very basic question?" he asked.

Parameshwara refuted the claims that there are lakhs of illegal Bangladeshis in Karnataka, asserting that the government will not let them roam freely.

“196 people were deported after our government came to power. We have identified 370 people. Since various cases are pending against them. We have initiated the process to deport them," the minister told the House.

The issue of illegal infiltration in the country remains a concern for the government – particularly in border states such as Assam and West Bengal – as it poses security risks, impacts employment, and strains local resources.

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