BJP calls for protection of Hindus, Sikhs living abroad
Nov 25, 2006 - 1:40:36 AM
, Reviewed by: Priya Saxena
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He urged the government to seek a proper report on the situation from the Kazakh government.
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By RxPG News Service,
[RxPG] New Delhi, Nov 24 - Expressing concern over reports of atrocities on Hindus in Kazakhastan and Sikhs in Afghanistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party - Friday asked the government to exert diplomatic pressure on the two countries to stop these incidents.
'The BJP is deeply concerned over the recent media reports about demolition of a temple in Kazakhastan and atrocities on Hindus there. This is a cause of worry for the whole nation,' BJP chief Rajnath Singh told reporters here.
'There are also reports of atrocities and humiliation of Sikhs in Afghanistan. There is a miniscule minority of Sikhs left in Afghanistan now, as most of them had migrated to India in the face of the Taliban atrocities.
'It is reported that there were several incidents of atrocities on Sikh in Kandahar in recent days.'
Criticising the United Progressive Alliance - government for not taking up these issues with the governments of these countries, Singh said: 'It is strange that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or his government was unable to even register a protest on this issue to Afghan President Hamid Karzai who had just visited India.'
'Even in the case of the temple demolition, British Prime Minister Tony Blair had expressed his anguish to the Kazakh government while the UPA government remained a mute spectator.'
He urged the government to seek a proper report on the situation from the Kazakh government.
'The government should also exert strong diplomatic pressure on the Afghan government to ensure the safety of the Sikh community.'
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