New Delhi, November 8, 2020: Teenager Mahir is in a happy mood with new clothes, shoes, and a wristwatch. He feels the joy of the Diwali festival week before it has even arrived. His father Jitesh Kumar has fulfilled his promise of gifts; Indian citizenship. He has got an Indian citizenship certificate from the office of […]
Ever wondered how many persecuted Hindus and Sikhs have got Indian citizenship? Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question regarding granting citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Rajya Sabha on December 11th 2019 informed that 391 Afghani and 1595 Pakistani migrants have been granted […]
28 Sindhi Pakistani Hindus have been given Indian citizenship certificates by CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal on 23rd March 2018. The Chief Minister told the migrant Hindus from Pakistan that India was their country as well and urged them to stay in India. Quran desecration leads to violence against Pakistani Hindus […]
A delegation of All India “Chakma” Social Forum called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here yesterday and sought his intervention for grant of citizenship rights to “Chakma” migrants which, according to them, they […]
The Indian government has extended certain facilities in the last two years to people from the minorities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, namely the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who are currently staying on the Long Term Visa (LTV) in India, such as affidavit in place of renunciation certificate, LTV for five years […]
New Delhi, June 3, 2016: The Indian government may not be speaking much on the minority human rights crisis in Pakistan and Bangladesh but it is slowly opening up the doors for citizenship for the affected minorities such as the Hindus. In the latest move that will bring much-needed respite for the Hindus of Pakistan […]
Minority communities in Pakistan staying in India for Long Term Visa (LTV) may soon receive permission to open bank accounts, obtain a driver’s license, PAN card and Aadhaar Card, or even start a new business. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has […]
