MHA blacklists 960 foreigners linked to Tablighi Jamaat

The government on Thursday said that it has blacklisted 960 foreigners, who are currently in India on tourist visas, for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities.

“The Ministry has blacklisted 960 foreigners, present in India on tourist visas, for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities,” Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed in a statement.

‪The Ministry of Home Affairs has also directed DGPs of all concerned States/UTs and CP, Delhi Police to take necessary legal action against all such violators, on priority, under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and Disaster Management Act, 2005, the statement said.