Delhi Government and Centre Clash Over Rohingya Refugee Settlement

Delhi CM Atishi accuses BJP-led Centre of secretly settling Rohingya migrants, while Union Minister Hardeep Puri denies claims and blames AAP for facilitating their stay.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that the Centre settled large numbers of illegal Rohingya migrants in Delhi without informing the state government.
Atishi cited past tweets by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri suggesting that Rohingya refugees were to be housed in government-provided EWS flats in Delhi's Bakkarwala area.
Union Minister Hardeep Puri strongly denied the claims, accusing the AAP government of spreading false narratives and stating that no government housing was allocated to Rohingya migrants.
Puri further alleged that the AAP government has been actively facilitating Rohingya settlements by providing resources such as electricity, water, and financial aid.
The dispute has escalated as both parties use the issue to target each other ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 2025.