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NEW DELHI:: Cutting across party lines,
members in the Rajya Sabha on
Monday expressed concern over fear
and insecurity under which minorities,
particularly the Hindus and the Sikhs,
live in Pakistan and asked the government to take up the issue with
Islamabad. Some of them wanted the government
to take up the issue at international
fora like the United Nations. The matter
of atrocities on minorities in Pakistan
and killings of some Hindus recently
was raised during Zero Hour by Avinash Rai Khanna (BJP). He was supported by
a number of members from various
political parties associating themselves
with the issue. Khanna said Pakistan's Human Rights
Commission in its recent report had
pointed out such atrocities on
minorities including Hindus, Sikhs and
Christians, whose property and life
were not secure in that country. The BJP members said many Hindu families
from Pakistan had been camping in
Amritsar, Jalandhar, Rajpura and Khanna
for quite some time, refusing to return
home despite expiry of their visas. They
are seeking Indian citizenship. He said the Indian government was not doing
any thing in support of minorities in
Pakistan. "The government has not
spoken a word in their support," he
said. S S Ahluwalia (BJP) joined his colleague
and asked the government to take up
the matter with the United Nations. M S
Gill (Cong) too urged the government to
take up the issue seriously. Several
other members both from the treasury and the Opposition benches joined
them.
The Times of India on Mobile
members in the Rajya Sabha on
Monday expressed concern over fear
and insecurity under which minorities,
particularly the Hindus and the Sikhs,
live in Pakistan and asked the government to take up the issue with
Islamabad. Some of them wanted the government
to take up the issue at international
fora like the United Nations. The matter
of atrocities on minorities in Pakistan
and killings of some Hindus recently
was raised during Zero Hour by Avinash Rai Khanna (BJP). He was supported by
a number of members from various
political parties associating themselves
with the issue. Khanna said Pakistan's Human Rights
Commission in its recent report had
pointed out such atrocities on
minorities including Hindus, Sikhs and
Christians, whose property and life
were not secure in that country. The BJP members said many Hindu families
from Pakistan had been camping in
Amritsar, Jalandhar, Rajpura and Khanna
for quite some time, refusing to return
home despite expiry of their visas. They
are seeking Indian citizenship. He said the Indian government was not doing
any thing in support of minorities in
Pakistan. "The government has not
spoken a word in their support," he
said. S S Ahluwalia (BJP) joined his colleague
and asked the government to take up
the matter with the United Nations. M S
Gill (Cong) too urged the government to
take up the issue seriously. Several
other members both from the treasury and the Opposition benches joined
them.
The Times of India on Mobile
Whats next ? Pakistan is an integral part of India something 
