Panaji: Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has demanded a strict law to deport Nigerians, claiming that they come in conflict with Indian law to extend their stay n the country.
"The problems of Nigerians are not only in Goa, they are across the entire country. Nigerians come here to study and create problem so that the case is filed against them," Parulekar said.
The BJP leader's remarks came a day after a 39-year-old local woman was allegedly raped at knife point by a Nigerian at Parra village in Goa.
He also alleged that they indulge in drugs and other crimes. "They try to stay in Goa or India and indulge in drugs and other unwanted things," he said while replying to a query on a spate of attacks on African nationals in Delhi, which are alleged to be racial in nature.
Recalling an incident, two years ago, in which a group of African nationals had blocked the national highway at Porvorim near Panaji over murder of one of their countrymen, the minister said, "We should have a strict law where we can deport them. But unfortunately there is no such law in India at the moment."
A series of attacks on Africans, including murder of a Congolese man in the national capital, has evoked a sharp reaction from African envoys. The Centre has also stepped in and launched efforts to ensure safety and security of Africans living across the country.
Recently, a Nigerian student was allegedly assaulted by a local over parking of car in Hyderabad.
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