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In 9 States, District Magistrates Can Now Give Citizenship To Non-Muslims: Report
DMs of 31 districts and the Home Secretaries of 9 states now the power to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming to India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan under the Citizenship Act, 1955
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Minorities From 3 Nations Living In 2 Gujarat Districts To Get Citizenship
The centre has decided to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and currently living in two districts of Gujarat under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
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Taliban Urge Hindus, Sikhs To Return, Claim Security Issues "Solved"
The Taliban claimed that the security situation in Afghanistan has been solved and urged its minorities - Hindus and Sikhs to return back to the country.
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Around 70 Indians, 200 Locals Await Evacuation From Afghanistan, Centre Told
The India world forum (IWF) and other humanitarian NGOs wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking early evacuation of stranded Hindu and Sikh community citizens from Kabul
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"Taliban Came To Gurdwara, Assured Sikhs, Hindus Of Safety": Akali Leader
Sikhs and Hindus stranded in Afghanistan have been assured of their safety and "do not feel fear or anxiety", according to a video statement by the head of a Kabul gurudwara that was shared late Wednesday night by a spokesperson of the Taliban.
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Will Help Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Come To India, Says Government On Crisis
Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan will be given priority once commercial flight service begins from Kabul, India said today -- a day after Taliban took control of the city.
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Canada To Resettle 20,000 ''Vulnerable'' Sikhs, Hindus From Afghanistan
The Canadian government has announced that it will permanently re-settle 20,000 "vulnerable" Afghans, including Sikhs and Hindus, who are fleeing the war-torn country amidst a deadly offensive launched by the Taliban militants.
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Sikhs, Hindus "Sitting Targets For Taliban": Congress Leader To Centre
With the Taliban making advancements in Afghanistan, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill today wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting for the immediate evacuation of Hindus and Sikhs from the war-torn country.
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Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
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600 Stranded Indians In Afghanistan To Get Visas Soon: Sikh Committee
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan will be issued visas by India in the coming days.
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Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.
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Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre
There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these communities who want to come, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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'Hindus Are Secular, Cannot Be Jinnah,' Says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday speaking in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act and granting of status to Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan told the Assembly that a person from the community "cannot be a Jinnah as he never attacks anyone" and are secular.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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16 Collectors Get Power To Grant Citizenship Rights To Minority Migrants
The government has authorised 16 collectors across seven states to register members of minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as Indian citizens. A notification from the Home Ministry said Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from the three countries can avail of this facility.
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In 9 States, District Magistrates Can Now Give Citizenship To Non-Muslims: Report
DMs of 31 districts and the Home Secretaries of 9 states now the power to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming to India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan under the Citizenship Act, 1955
-
Minorities From 3 Nations Living In 2 Gujarat Districts To Get Citizenship
The centre has decided to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and currently living in two districts of Gujarat under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
-
Taliban Urge Hindus, Sikhs To Return, Claim Security Issues "Solved"
The Taliban claimed that the security situation in Afghanistan has been solved and urged its minorities - Hindus and Sikhs to return back to the country.
-
Around 70 Indians, 200 Locals Await Evacuation From Afghanistan, Centre Told
The India world forum (IWF) and other humanitarian NGOs wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking early evacuation of stranded Hindu and Sikh community citizens from Kabul
-
"Taliban Came To Gurdwara, Assured Sikhs, Hindus Of Safety": Akali Leader
Sikhs and Hindus stranded in Afghanistan have been assured of their safety and "do not feel fear or anxiety", according to a video statement by the head of a Kabul gurudwara that was shared late Wednesday night by a spokesperson of the Taliban.
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Will Help Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Come To India, Says Government On Crisis
Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan will be given priority once commercial flight service begins from Kabul, India said today -- a day after Taliban took control of the city.
-
Canada To Resettle 20,000 ''Vulnerable'' Sikhs, Hindus From Afghanistan
The Canadian government has announced that it will permanently re-settle 20,000 "vulnerable" Afghans, including Sikhs and Hindus, who are fleeing the war-torn country amidst a deadly offensive launched by the Taliban militants.
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Sikhs, Hindus "Sitting Targets For Taliban": Congress Leader To Centre
With the Taliban making advancements in Afghanistan, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill today wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting for the immediate evacuation of Hindus and Sikhs from the war-torn country.
-
Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
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600 Stranded Indians In Afghanistan To Get Visas Soon: Sikh Committee
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan will be issued visas by India in the coming days.
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Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.
-
Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre
There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these communities who want to come, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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'Hindus Are Secular, Cannot Be Jinnah,' Says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday speaking in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act and granting of status to Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan told the Assembly that a person from the community "cannot be a Jinnah as he never attacks anyone" and are secular.
-
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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16 Collectors Get Power To Grant Citizenship Rights To Minority Migrants
The government has authorised 16 collectors across seven states to register members of minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as Indian citizens. A notification from the Home Ministry said Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from the three countries can avail of this facility.
