Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, the government in an affidavit to the Supreme Court has stated its policy stand on Rohingya issue. Responding to a media query in New Delhi, Mr. Jaitley said, this is a policy issue which has been stated before the Apex Court. He said, the security, foreign policy, humanitarian grounds and effect on population balance have been taken into consideration while taking a decision over the issue.<br/><br/>Two days back, the government termed the Rohingya refugees as illegal immigrants in the Court saying some of them were part of a sinister design of Pakistan's ISI and terror groups whose presence in the country will pose a serious national security threat.
News On AIR | September 20, 2017 6:02 PM
Govt stand on Rohingyas a considered decision: Jaitley