Union MoS Harsh Malhotra claimed on Saturday that the Aam Aadmi Party is favouring Bangladeshi migrants merely to get votes after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi issued an order to identify and verify youngsters who are illegal migrants from Bangladesh in schools.

"The BJP has been saying that the leaders of AAP are giving patronage to illegal Bangladeshi migrants just for the sake of a vote bank. Now when the public of Delhi has become aware of it, they are raising this issue," Malhotra told ANI. As per the MCD order, all Heads of Schools must submit their reports by December 31. Additionally, all zones have been instructed to take necessary actions to remove encroachments made by illegal Bangladeshi migrants. 

"Education Department to take appropriate preventive measures to identify illegal Bangladeshi Migrants while giving admission in Municipal Schools. It is also requested that a proper identification and verification drive may also be undertaken to identify the illegal Bangladeshi migrant children in schools. All Zones to take appropriate action to remove encroachment made by illegal Bangladeshi Migrants," said the order. "The Public Health Department is requested to take all precautionary measures while doing Birth Registration and issuing birth certificates and shall ensure that no illegal Bangladeshi Migrants are issued certificates. In addition to this, they will also undertake identification/verification drive to identify the registrants of birth certificates issued to illegal Bangladeshi Migrants," it added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police carried out a thorough operation in the E-44 Jhuggis of New Seemapuri on December 12 in an effort to stop the growing number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the city. Following the orders of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, who set a two-month deadline to identify and remove illegal intruders, police teams visited several slums to check the residents' identity documents.