A group of nine Pakistani Hindus, who have migrated to India and reached Jodhpur
on Friday, became part of a large number of Pakistani Hindus living in Jodhpur without Indian
citizenship.
‘’We will not go back at any cost, we fear for our lives and
safety in Pakistan ,” said
Arjun, who moved to India
from Sindh with eight of his family members. The process of Hindu minority
members migrating to India
has been continuing for years and every week the Thar Express brings several
Pakistan Hindus to India .
There are over 5,000 such Pakistani Hindus residing in Jodhpur , said a senior police officer.
According to police sources, since January to March 2012, 333 Pakistani Hindus
came to Jodhpur
and only 132 returned to Paksitan. The rest decided to renounce their Pakistani
citizenship and stay permanently in India .
The Seemant Lok Sangthan (SLS), however, claimed over 7,000 such Pakistani
Hindus have been living in Jodhpur
and its neighbouring districts in the desert region.
“We are raising our voice to grant these Paksitani Hindus citizenship of India . The last
time India
granted its citizenship to 13,000 Pakistani Hindus was in 2005, but after that
no such move has made since,” said SLS president Hindu Singh Sodha, who is
spearheading a campaign for Pakistani Hindus. The Hindu Pakistanis said for
minority groups, life in Pakistan
is worse than death. The 35-year-old Tija Bai came only two weeks ago to India with her
six children. But her husband was not lucky enough to get a visa. “We have no
option except to move to India ,”
said Tija.
Most of the Hindus who migrated from Pakistan belong to the lower strata
of society, including dalits or tribal Bheels.
“After the rise of radial Islamic groups, Pakistani Hindus made a beeline to
migrate to India
or they face forced conversion and kidnapping,” Mr Sodha said.
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