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JAIPUR: At least 7000 Hindu migrants who came from Pakistan in last seven years through pilgrimage VISA are awaiting Indian nationality. They are living mostly in western Rajasthan in camps provided by Seemant Lok Sansthan, an NGO working to safeguard rights and interests of the Hindu exodus.
Out of these 7000 in Jodhpur alone 5000 are staying in relief camps. Though they are yet to start a regular life through some employment are on the mercy of the state government and NGOs, they are not willing to return to Pakistan at any cost.
"We will not return to Pakistan even if the Indian government may hang us," said Changi Ram who is staying with his 7-member family at a camp situated on the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway. Like him most of these families have lost everything in Pakistan but they want to stay back in India.
Both the ruling Congress party and BJP are seeing them as prospective voters and are coming up to them with various promises. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had also visited these migrants at their camps situated at Jodhpur.
Out of these at least 208 Hindu migrants from Pakistan, who recently arrived in Jodhpur, are unsure of their future as their pilgrimage Visa is expiring on October 5. After coming to Jodhpur by Thar Express in the past one fortnight, these migrants now want Indian citizenship as they are not in a mood to return to Pakistan.
BJP MP from Bikaner Arjun Ram Meghwal assured them that he would convey their plight to the Prime Minister.
"I will urge urge the Prime Minister to speak to the Pakistan ambassador to extend Visa of these migrants since they are not in a mood to return to Pakistan. Union government should consider these migrants as a special case to accord them Indian citizenship," Meghwal added.
Meghwal, who visited various camps of these migrants at Jodhpur, said he was stunned to know the atrocities faced by them in Pakistan. He is a member of six-member committee of the BJP which was constituted to look into the matter of the Hindu migrants and prepare a report on their problems.
"I met them and spoke to them at length. They said that they will prefer to die in India than to return to Pakistan. Most of them were those whose great grandparents had gone to Pakistan before Partition. Now the antecedents of many have been found in the revenue records of the border districts," said Mehgwal added
Many other BJP leaders were of the opinion that the state government and the government of India needs to handle the issue with all sensitivity and humanity.
7000 Hindu families from Pakistan awaiting Indian nationality - The Times of India
We should give them nationality. Why is the Govt even hesitating on this?
Out of these 7000 in Jodhpur alone 5000 are staying in relief camps. Though they are yet to start a regular life through some employment are on the mercy of the state government and NGOs, they are not willing to return to Pakistan at any cost.
"We will not return to Pakistan even if the Indian government may hang us," said Changi Ram who is staying with his 7-member family at a camp situated on the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway. Like him most of these families have lost everything in Pakistan but they want to stay back in India.
Both the ruling Congress party and BJP are seeing them as prospective voters and are coming up to them with various promises. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had also visited these migrants at their camps situated at Jodhpur.
Out of these at least 208 Hindu migrants from Pakistan, who recently arrived in Jodhpur, are unsure of their future as their pilgrimage Visa is expiring on October 5. After coming to Jodhpur by Thar Express in the past one fortnight, these migrants now want Indian citizenship as they are not in a mood to return to Pakistan.
BJP MP from Bikaner Arjun Ram Meghwal assured them that he would convey their plight to the Prime Minister.
"I will urge urge the Prime Minister to speak to the Pakistan ambassador to extend Visa of these migrants since they are not in a mood to return to Pakistan. Union government should consider these migrants as a special case to accord them Indian citizenship," Meghwal added.
Meghwal, who visited various camps of these migrants at Jodhpur, said he was stunned to know the atrocities faced by them in Pakistan. He is a member of six-member committee of the BJP which was constituted to look into the matter of the Hindu migrants and prepare a report on their problems.
"I met them and spoke to them at length. They said that they will prefer to die in India than to return to Pakistan. Most of them were those whose great grandparents had gone to Pakistan before Partition. Now the antecedents of many have been found in the revenue records of the border districts," said Mehgwal added
Many other BJP leaders were of the opinion that the state government and the government of India needs to handle the issue with all sensitivity and humanity.
7000 Hindu families from Pakistan awaiting Indian nationality - The Times of India
We should give them nationality. Why is the Govt even hesitating on this?
