Source: DW – Seerat Chabba New Delhi Afghan Sikhs and Hindus face a precarious future living in a country ruled by the Taliban. While the Islamic fundamentalist group says the minorities will be safe, past experiences have left them wary. After taking shelter at the Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita, a Sikh temple, in the Karte Parwan neighborhood… Continue reading What Taliban rule means for Sikhs and Hindus
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Afghan or Indian? A long identity battle
Divya Goyal writes: Even as the Afghan Sikhs find new homes in new countries — and are viewed through the prism of their religion and ties to India — their clothes, language, food and culture all bear a distinct Afghan identity. As the last batches of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus arrive in India from the… Continue reading Afghan or Indian? A long identity battle
Anarkali Kaur Honaryar- The Plight Of A Sikh MP From Afghanistan
About this video: India Today’s NewsMo report (August 2021) on Anarkali Kaur Honaryar — the Afghan Sikh MP rescued with 168 others by the Indian government — appealing for help for the remaining Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan.
Status Update on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan
About this video: Hindustan Times (August 2021) — DSGMC chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s status update: all Sikh families safe inside Kabul’s gurdwaras, about 300 people sheltered, no kidnappings reported.
Afghanistan Crisis | “Taliban Came To Gurdwara, Assured Sikhs, Hindus Of Safety”: Akali Leader
About this video: NDTV (August 2021, under a minute) — a Kabul gurdwara head’s statement, shared by a Taliban spokesperson, assuring stranded Sikhs and Hindus of their safety.
MHA to prioritize visa process for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Source: The Statesman “The government’s priority is to safely evacuate the remaining Indians left there and to also ensure the security of Hindus and Sikhs there as well,” the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) reiterated on Tuesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will prioritize the visa process for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs under the newly… Continue reading MHA to prioritize visa process for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Afghan Sikhs in Delhi welcome Centre’s decision to give emergency visas, seek safe passage for Hindus, Sikhs
Source: India Today Afghan Sikhs living in Delhi have welcomed the announcement by the Centre on providing emergency visas to Afghan nationals, including Hindus and Sikhs. They hoped that all assistance would be initiated for their safe passage to India. Afghan Sikhs living in Delhi have welcomed the Indian government’s announcement on providing emergency visas… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs in Delhi welcome Centre’s decision to give emergency visas, seek safe passage for Hindus, Sikhs