The Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu (CCIJ) today threatened to launch a movement against illegal foreign settlers, if the State and Central government failed to act against them.

'We warn the State and the Union Governments that such (foreign) settlers should be deported within one month and the people on whose land these foreigners have settled be booked under public safety act otherwise the Chamber shall have no option but to launch a movement against them directly', CCIJ President Rakesh Gupta told reporters here.

Over 13,700 foreigners including Rohingyas are settled in Jammu.

While 7,093 foreigners were staying in the state in 2008, the number increased to 12,560 in 2014 and 13,755 in 2016, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had said in a written reply to a question in the state Assembly in January..