India would be open to giving asylum to Hindus from Pakistan if they ask for it. Some 250-odd Hindus have arrived recently and most are keen on seeking permanent residence in India as they fear persecution in Pakistan.
India is “surprised” at the sudden influx of Hindus from Pakistan who have indicated that they will ask for asylum after arriving here for an annual pilgrimage or tourism visit, said government sources. In the past week, at least three batches of Hindus have come to India from Pakistan.
Although they were made to sign documents promising to return before being allowed to cross into India, many of them have said they would ask for asylum here.
If these Hindus approach the government — sources said they had not yet done so — it would be an inter-ministerial decision. However, sources said “India does not generally turn away asylum seekers.”
Punjab Congress has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking for government intervention to provide Hindus refuge from Pakistan. Mulayam Singh Yadav of SP said the issue should be dealt with on a humanitarian level and India should not stay silent.
The worsening situation in Pakistan in general and for religious minorities in particular has not left much choice for Pakistani Hindus. Sindhi Hindus love their motherland but their honor, life and property is not safe in Pakistan. Even for majority of Pakistani's the situation is not much different but they do not have a choice.
good for them ….
Good luck my Pakistani brothers and sisters… I salute you for trying to stay with us for 65 years… We don't deserve you… Shame on this country's political establishment…
The entire Pakistani nation should hang their heads in shame if they actually do seek asylum in India (which according to this report they havent yet). There is a white stripe on the Pak flag for a reason – lets just remember what that represents and also what Quaid promised minorities of Pakistan.
"…There is a white stripe on the Pak flag for a reason…"
Yes, the reason is you ran out of green paint so had leave some part of white cloth unpainted/white. This is what happens when a egoistic power hungry man Jinna, made up bullshyte reason that "hindu and muslims are separate nations", while in reality they had lived for 1000 yrs mostly in harmony.
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