Assam to use 1950 law to expedite deportation of illegal immigrants.

The article discusses the Assam government's decision to invoke the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Order of 1950 to expedite the deportation of undocumented immigrants, bypassing the traditional judicial process. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that this approach allows district commissioners to issue deportation orders without needing approval from foreigners’ tribunals, which previously handled such cases. This policy shift has raised concerns among minority communities and political groups, particularly the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), which alleges that it leads to harassment of Indian Muslims under the pretext of targeting undocumented immigrants. Legal experts and human rights advocates are expected to challenge the constitutionality of this new approach, potentially igniting further legal and public discourse. [Extracted from the article]