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The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Friday demanded the Central Government to strengthen the Foreigners Act with an aim to stop illegal immigrants. Addressing mediapersons here, RSS Deputy General Secretary Krishna Gopal in particular urged the government to check immigration of Bangladeshi nationals. "The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) feels that the country's Foreigners Act should be enforced more stringently. Bangladeshi nationals should be detected and identified especially in Assam and normally in the rest of India . If they somehow make it to the voters list, then such entries in the electoral roll should be rejected and the concerned persons denied nationality," said Gopal. "Separate camps should be made for them other than communicating with Bangladesh about what to do with them. This is our demand and the appropriate temporary solution that comes to our mind is in favour of the country," he added. Gopal further hit out at the Centre for not taking appropriate steps even after the revelation of Pakistan 's hand in recent exodus of people of northeastern origin hailing from different parts of India . "The government should close all the websites, which cause problems or aggravates tensions and quarrels within our country. There is no harm in this. But the government recently claimed that Pakistan was responsible for rumour mongering and after two days it changed its stand, this is not right," said Gopal. "Who is the government trying to please? This does not look right. This means that after finding out the main cause the government diverts the issue, this is not right," he added. Intelligence agencies have blocked several websites and restricted bulk messages with an aim to thwart the panic stricken messages and mails. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said only those social media accounts, which have posted objectionable and inflammatory content, are being blocked and there is no need for others to be concerned. Shinde had earlier on Tuesday said there is enough evidence on elements using social media networking sites to whip up communal sentiments and create scare among people of northeastern region living across India . Shinde had earlier on August 19 expressed concern to his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik over the issue of social media-networking sites being misused by elements based in Pakistan to circulate false pictures and stories to whip up communal sentiments in India . Shinde, who spoke to Malik over telephone, sought Pakistan's full cooperation in checking and neutralizing such elements.

RSS demand to strengthen Foreigners Act to stop illegal immigrants