Illegal immigrants won't be treated inhumanly: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said illegal immigrants will not be treated inhumanly and the government will speak to the neighbouring country to find a way out to handle the issue.

Singh said the government will not treat anyone coming to India, whether legally or illegally, in an inhuman manner as it is not part of Indian culture.

"For those coming to India illegally, we will talk to the neighbouring country and see what can be done humanly. We do not do inhuman treatment to anyone," he said addressing the public after inaugurating a border project by the BSF, without naming the country.

Hinting his support to the contentious citizenship bill, he said all people coming to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh due to religious persecution will be treated with "human behaviour".

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Lok Sabha on January 8 but was not tabled in Rajya Sabha, seeks to provide Indian citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, ...