Exposing BJP’s “double-faced politics” on Rohingya refugees, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has pointed out that the BJP’s Karawal Nagar MLA facilitated admission of 10 Rohingya children into a Delhi government school — even as the BJP stokes fear over their presence.
Calling out the BJP’s so-called “double-engine” government’s hypocrisy, AAP leader and MLA Anil Jha said, “The BJP has robbed Delhi’s children of their rights while secretly favouring Rohingya settlement. First Hardeep Singh Puri talks about housing them in EWS flats, now BJP MLAs are helping them get into schools.” The AAP has demanded a probe, charging the BJP with caring more for Rohingyas than for India’s Dalits, minorities and poor.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, AAP MLA Anil Jha raised serious concerns over the Central Government’s policies, calling it out for adopting double standards that are destabilising Delhi and the country. “Information has surfaced regarding the admission of approximately 10 Rohingya children in schools in Karawal Nagar, Delhi. BJP leaders repeatedly label them as Bangladeshi infiltrators, yet Rohingya students are being admitted to Delhi schools. If my claim is incorrect, I challenge the Karawal Nagar MLA and Delhi government ministers to prove me wrong,” he stated.
The AAP MLA further added that the rights of Indian children are being violated to accommodate Rohingya students. Under what rule has this been done? Why have Rohingya students been given admission?”
Anil Jha highlighted a tweet by senior BJP leader and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in which he explicitly welcomed Rohingyas to India and announced their relocation from tents to EWS flats in Bakkarwala. “Instead of focusing on the poor, Dalits, and minorities of India, they are concerned about the welfare of Rohingyas—discussing their settlement and education across Delhi and other parts of the country,” he said.
“While ignoring the plight of children living in Delhi’s unauthorized colonies and ‘jhuggis’, the BJP has chosen to side with Rohingyas. The AAP strongly opposes this,” asserted the AAP MLA.
Anil Jha further stated, “The security of India’s borders is the responsibility of the Central Government. The Border Security Force and Central Reserve Forces fall under their purview. Intelligence agencies too are centrally controlled. Yet, thousands of Rohingyas have managed to reach Delhi, causing instability in regions including Haryana, Gurgaon, and Noida. Why is the Centre intent on settling them in Delhi and admitting their children into our schools?”
He emphasized that Hardeep Puri’s statements reveal the Centre’s intent to settle and house Rohingyas while Delhi continues to grapple with a significant homeless population lacking access to proper housing and education. “Even as basic necessities for Delhi’s poor remain unmet, the Central Government appears preoccupied with the welfare of Rohingyas. The AAP strongly condemns this misplaced priority.”
“Ministers in the BJP-led Central Government say one thing, party leaders say another, and Delhi witnesses a completely different implementation on the ground,” he added. “There must be an impartial investigation into the admission of Rohingya children in Delhi schools. The public deserves transparency and truth.”
Anil Jha concluded by saying, “The BJP should focus on the education of children from minority communities, Dalits, and those living in slums in Delhi. Instead, they are welcoming infiltrators like the Rohingyas. Why is the Centre taking such a soft stance on Rohingyas? Indian citizens must be given priority first.”
