‘India to embrace persecuted Pakistanis’
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NEW DELHI: India plans to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, to grant citizenship to undocumented migrants who fled religious persecution in Pakistan and Bangladesh, The Hindu said on Wednesday.
It said the migrants include not just Hindus but also Buddhists, Christians, Zoroastrians, Sikhs and Jains. There was no mention of Ahmedis in the published list or of Muslim sects facing the wrath of religious bigotry in the concerned countries.
The Hindu said top home ministry sources confirmed that a bill is in the works to amend the act and make changes to some provisions.
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“This is an idea floated right after the Modi government came to power, but it was found that many people who fled into India fearing religious persecution do not have valid documents, or have their visas expired.
Therefore, these people are illegal migrants and ineligible for citizenship,” a top official said. Several high-level meetings were held by the ministry with the law minister, the law secretary and the home secretary to remedy the situation.
The cut-off date proposed for victims of religious persecution from Pakistan and Bangladesh who can apply for citizenship is December 31, 2014. Citizenship by registration (a minimum stay of seven years) and naturalisation (a minimum of 12 years) will be the two routes.
Know more: 4,300 Hindus, Sikhs from Pakistan, Afghanistan get Indian citizenship
The external affairs ministry has cautioned the home ministry that the move could hurt India’s relations with its neighbours. Nevertheless, the political call has been taken, The Hindu said.
Published in Dawn, August 6th, 2015
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Aug 06, 2015 06:44am
Very good move by the Modi government.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:11am
And Pakistan should reciprocate the action by providing citizenship to Indian Muslims who wants to be part of Pakistan.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:11am
Thanks to India govt...
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Aug 06, 2015 07:11am
That is India.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:13am
We need to welcome our brethren
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Aug 06, 2015 07:32am
Probably Pakistanis are not aware that word Hindus is collective term used for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists. Hindu is more a geographical term not religious. What generally known as Hinduism is in fact sanatan dharm(because of majority).
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Aug 06, 2015 07:52am
Right from inception of civilisation in Indus valley the people have believed in "Whole world as one Family". Great people of this Civilisation have welcomed all persecuted in past, are doing today and will do tomorrow.
Our appeal to Pakistanis, who are part of this Civilisation, to rise above hatred and bigotry and start loving mankind and humanity. Do not kill Hazaras, Ahmedias, Sikhs, Hindus, Christians because they do not believe in what you believe. But they are all human.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:52am
No wonder India is considered one of the finest democratic nations of the world. More power to you!
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Aug 06, 2015 07:55am
Great move by Indian Govt.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:55am
Very nice move by Indian government. I think citizenship by registration shouldn't take more than five years; thats a rule world over.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:59am
This is interference in Pakistan's internal affairs. By doing such thing Modi government is trying to project Pakistan as an anti minority country, this is amongst the several other moves to ill project Pakistan before Modi's UN address. Along with this gesture Modi should also do something positive for the Muslims in India.
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Aug 06, 2015 08:02am
@Jain why Thanks? This is just obvious and natural.
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Aug 06, 2015 08:17am
Good move. It is like coming back home.
The Indian religions are Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, and the Arab religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam!
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Aug 06, 2015 08:43am
Great decision! It would encourage more minorities especially Hindus to move back to India where they originally belong and feel comfortable.
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Aug 06, 2015 08:52am
Excellent move, India will earn global respect from this move.
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Aug 06, 2015 08:54am
This should have been included in Indian constitution. It is better than late than never. Pakistan should grant citizenship to those Indian Muslims who wants migrate.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:15am
That's democracy at work.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:25am
Similarly, Pakistan should welcome and give citizenship to persecuted Muslims from rest of the world.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:33am
I love the caption in 'inverted commas' of this new item.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:35am
If India not who else can help these persecuted people. Great decision by Modi Govt.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:41am
Pakistan too should give citizenship to persecuted Indian minorities.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:44am
Pakistan should also accept all the persecuted muslims across the world..
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Aug 06, 2015 09:51am
@Manzer :
"Pakistan too should give citizenship to persecuted Indian minorities." -- How can we give citizenship to Indian minorities when they have already the citizenship ?
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Aug 06, 2015 09:54am
India always embraced persecuted communities. The jews who sought shelter fr4om the Christians and Muslims, the Parsis from Muslims, The Tibetians from the Chinese, and the peaceful St Thomas who landed on the shores of India and established one of the most ancient sects of Christianity. Alas, India has also been a victin of looters and marauders, the Ghaznis and Ghoris, the Portuguese, the Bristish, ... the list goes on and on.
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Aug 06, 2015 09:56am
This is a kind and generous act on the part of India. Including Christians and Zoroastrians in it makes it even more commendable.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:01am
Another drama.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:05am
We welcome to all our brother's come back to Bharatwarsha who migrated to other country for different reason in different situations. come & be a part of development of India. we will rule the world if Unity with in us.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:11am
Very sad, these people have to leave their homeland.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:15am
A similar move should also be taken by neighbouring countries like if any of our muslim brothers like to settle in Pakistan from India should be welcomed and allowed to stay.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:16am
Pakistans hindu population continues to grow about 1.9% a year. Meanwhile, only about 5,000 leave for india each year, meaning the overwhelming majority remain as pakistanis. Even the wealthier Hindus prefer to migrate to karachi over india. Let's not blow out of proportion how many Hindus flee.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:36am
@gurjaar The question is whether anyone will want to go. Adnan has just refused to go back and pleads for Indian citizenship.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:39am
@Ridwan where are you getting these numbers? The Hindu population of west Pakistan was 15% at partition now it is between 1%and 2% and you say the Hindus are growing by 1.9%?
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Aug 06, 2015 10:40am
@Ridwan do you know what was the percentage of hindus in Pakistan and what is the percentage today.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:41am
Pakistan should provide citizenship for all Muslims who want to migrate from J&K.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:43am
And note these oppressed people will become big asset for India.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:47am
@Ridwan But friend, Hindu and Sikhs together population is limited to 0.78% of Pakistan's total population today from the 14% at the time of Partition.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:50am
@Hindutavi Rakshas
Before partition, Hindus accounted for 26% of the population in the land currently within the State of Pakistan. After partition, the percentage came down to 15% (due to influx of Muslims and exit of Hindus). After 50 years this dwindled down to 2% (2.4 million people) according to 1998 census of Pakistan.Nov 28, 2011
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Aug 06, 2015 10:50am
@Manzer There are very few Indian muslims who will want to go to Pakistan. India offers a better life to them.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:52am
I would say the noted Bangladeshi writer Tasleema Nasreen who has a Fatwa issued against her in her native Bangladesh, and is without status anywhere else, should be given Indian citizenship first and foremost under this forthcoming statute or even otherwise.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:54am
More than 30,000 indians mostly Hindus migrate to Australia every year...so are they being persecuted? Just because someone goes to another country for better opportunities does not mean they were being persecuted.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:58am
Good move. But where will the people who are persecuted in India go. Pakistan is not going to take such people.
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Aug 06, 2015 11:09am
This is good move by Indian government.This bill was pending form many year but any government cannot be formulated . this government promise to Indian people to give right of citizenship of people who are migrated from other country.
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Aug 06, 2015 11:13am
Any religion which borned in India and has Indian roots, India is their natural home. This is what the government stand is.
If they face religious prosecution, India is their natural home to take last shelter on this planet.
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Aug 06, 2015 11:19am
India is a natural home for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhistsand saurashtrians .You are always welcome
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Aug 06, 2015 11:26am
Why we cannot do it in Pakistan?
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Aug 06, 2015 11:27am
@Manzer That would be great..
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Aug 06, 2015 11:48am
Humans should be free to move everywhere.. the world was not created for this visa system
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Aug 06, 2015 12:07pm
While its a good Democratic move!!! however it will add to the already inflated population of india and might be a security threat as well since more than half of Pakistan would like to cross border and settle down here....
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Aug 06, 2015 12:39pm
Make this world without borders, go anywhere you want.
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Aug 06, 2015 12:44pm
This is an excellent policy of MODI Government. There may be legitimate questions like "Why not Muslims?". But, I think there are legitimate and practical answers like "At least non-Muslims first". May be the "Ahemedis" & "Shias" will be followed later. In the larger picture, please be tolerant to each other so that the need for this will not come in to play.
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Aug 06, 2015 12:53pm
Wonderful. A really good start would be to take back Altaf Hussain and his rabita committee and we can assure you Support as Pakistanis.
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Aug 06, 2015 01:14pm
Welcome step by Modi government.
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Aug 06, 2015 01:22pm
Pakistan should give asylum to all displaced muslims
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Aug 06, 2015 01:45pm
@Bachabassi,karachi You must be kidding. They dont speak our language
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Aug 06, 2015 01:45pm
No information about the number of migrants as just wanted to justify the money received and glorify
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Aug 06, 2015 01:51pm
This shows the competence of the Indian Foreign Office to fish in troubled waters and to capitalize on the infertility of diplomatic acumen on the part of our own "foreign minister less" government.
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Aug 06, 2015 02:14pm
@Bachabassi,karachi I second that idea of yours! It is appropriate that Pakistan should reciprocate in kind.
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Aug 06, 2015 02:15pm
@ 7TH SENSE Rightly said my friend! Pakistan should take care of Muslims of India.
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Aug 06, 2015 02:33pm
@Abdulla Hussain You need to correct your thought. Modi as PM will work to develop Indians, not a particular religion or sect or strata of society. Remember his election motto was 'sabka saath sabka vikas' meaning development of everyone together. If Pakistani government felt like Modi then there would have been no persecuted minority today.
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Aug 06, 2015 02:46pm
@Khan-Pakistan ... ... Then it is a win-win situation.
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Aug 06, 2015 02:51pm
And pak should offer citizenship to muslims facing state terrorism in India. Infact Pak has been doing that for Afghans and bangladeshis for decades. We just dont call it "News"
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Aug 06, 2015 02:56pm
@Bachabassi,karachi India is capable of keeping all its citizens be it Hindu or Muslim or from any other faith, unlike Pakistan.
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Aug 06, 2015 03:01pm
@ubermeow .... You should be ashamed of your home grown intolerance.
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Aug 06, 2015 03:08pm
@Dipak Singh - You are wrong. Pakistan is not "different" or Other. It has always been part of Bharat-varsh only. The area now called Pakistan, has always been home to Hindus.
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Aug 06, 2015 03:13pm
@Javid Abbas Sweden yes everyone is asking this question.. if Pakistan or the Indian minorities have problems in India, a similar process can be done for them too!
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Aug 06, 2015 03:50pm
@Bachabassi,karachi So you want indigenous people of lands of Pakistan to leave by not condemning the persecuted and want more Muslims to come and make Pakistan more radicalised?
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Aug 06, 2015 04:00pm
In Gujrat thousands of Muslims slaughtered by Fanatic Hindus, many Churches were burnt in India in the last years. Now you want to know the people who are (or) can cross the border, you want to improve your security. What is good in it for Migrants or minorities???
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Aug 06, 2015 04:00pm
@Indian Good to know and also good to know that you purposefully ommitted Muslims and Christians, so in effect you are saying that the 180 Million muslims and 30 Million Christians are not in their natural homes.
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Aug 06, 2015 04:02pm
@Sam Why is Pakistan not opening the doors for Muslims in India?
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Aug 06, 2015 04:07pm
Pakistan should reciprocate and people of any faith including Jews, and Ahmadi's, Shinto's, and all the religions mentioned in the article should be made welcome in Pakistan. This nation has to see the world thru a wide angle telescope and not a microscope. Pakistan has not even been able to re-open You-Tube, we live in our own world, others including India live in the real world. About time we become part of the real world.
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Aug 06, 2015 04:16pm
Who will embrace persecuted indians...
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Aug 06, 2015 04:31pm
its a good move but wouldnt it be better if millions of dallits were to be granted the status of human beings by baniya and brahmin elites?
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Aug 06, 2015 04:38pm
Please add atheists to the list. We can't even call ourselves who we are. Worse situation than ahmedis in many respect. Plus, india or Pakistan, there is really no difference for an atheist at least unless and please dont establish a hindu republic of India!
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Aug 06, 2015 04:40pm
@ 7TH SENSE Yeah but who would go to Pakistan when there are are far more muslim countries out, and more wealthier ones like, Indonesia and Malaysia?
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Aug 06, 2015 04:51pm
@yousaf zia Better. They have reservations in educational institutions and government jobs. There are laws that protect them.
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Aug 06, 2015 04:55pm
@Jatt muslims of British India insisted on a separate country as they believed they are capable of runnning their own country.hence Pakistan was created for them. Why would India want Muslims back if Pakistan was created on their own insistence? good luck to Pakistan taking care of its Muslims. it's none of indias concern what happens to them.
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Aug 06, 2015 04:58pm
@Bachabassi,karachi look at your attitude. India is welcoming people of all religion - hindus, sikhs, Buddhist, zororstrian, Christians. Look at you, only muslims? World is changing, charge with it otherwise you will be left behind.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:07pm
Certainly India is much more safer place to live for minorities.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:16pm
Political gimmicks by Modi.Will these people get jobs?
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Aug 06, 2015 05:24pm
Who said Jain community is poor . Do you know how much percentage of tax has Jain community gives to India nri jains almost 63%. And populations of Jain community in India and across the globe is near by 1 crore.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:29pm
Just saw about Geetha (ie the Indian Hindu girl stranded in Pakistan)on news(India Today) right now!!
A couple in Jharkand claimed her!!!
Thank you Pakistan!
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Aug 06, 2015 05:31pm
Nice technique of BJP to secure more votes in next elections.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:32pm
@Abdulla Hussain Pakistan can reciprocate by granting citizenship to Indian Muslims if they want to settled in Pakistan. We don't mind. Pak should do tit for tit for tat.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:43pm
what non sense. who is india to act in such a way when its own huge part of population is prosecuted and the current Indian PM is highly controversial in this regard. Pakistan must act and rescue those indian minorities specially those in indian gujrat.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:52pm
Pakistan should not allow India to play international politics by targeting our weak minority. Pakistan should come up with significant incentives to minority so that they reject such offers from india and remain united with pakistan. Or else it will send a wrong message to world about Pakistani's fleeing the country in lure of Indian dream which doesnt exist. One such step could be by giving reservation in goverment jobs to minority class as it is practised in India for muslim minority class. I dont say it will empower them but it will somehow become a deterrent to cater present situation.
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Aug 06, 2015 05:55pm
@Closeted Atheist I have atheist friends. Their families find it a little annoying sometimes but it's not a big deal at all
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Aug 06, 2015 05:58pm
Definitely a good decision by India. But my head hangs in shame. Somewhere were we Muslims of Pakistan are responsible for this. Had we stood with our fellow non muslims and supported them in their hour of misery e.g. force conversions and kidnapping of hindus in Sindh and persecution of Christians in Punjab etc. then all this wouldn't have happened. Many in our country even forget that Indians and Hindus are different and club them in the same category which is also a major result of alienation of Hindus in Pakistan. India maybe having her own issues but our society has become radicalized a lot. I wish we would have cried and worried equally for our own minorities the way we do for Palestinians and Burmese Muslims. If we have a responsibility towards Muslim Ummah then we also have a responsibility towards our nation's minority, but very few in our country feel that way.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:01pm
@Bachabassi,karachi Please, Indians would be delighted. as bonus, we can give you sharukh and salman khans, and any more khans you like. Take them all.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:10pm
Ironic how 25 million Kashmiris dont wanna be part of India.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:10pm
I guess this current hinduveta govt in Bharat is proving the validity of two nation theory, soon we will flush out the foreign sponsored terrorism and our majority and minority will thrive again.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:22pm
So now we can have plebiscite in Jammu Kashmir. Great news!
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Aug 06, 2015 06:22pm
@Blue Saffron : How ironic 200 million Muslims want to be part of India.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:30pm
Ironic how sikhs dont wanna be part of India and want Khalistan. 27 Million of them.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:31pm
Ironic how Naxalities dont wanna be part of India and want a separate state in Assam. 50 million of them.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:33pm
Interesting how Tamils dont wanna be part of India and want a separate state for themselves. Republic of Tamil Nadu. 72 million of them.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:43pm
Meanwhile low caste hindus should be given status of humans by Indian Government
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Aug 06, 2015 06:44pm
@Abdulla Hussain
dear Sir
Muslims are at par with Hindus. We don't treat anything special just bcoz they are muslim.. They are same as us. They work like us, eat like us and live like us..I doubt u have heard any relgiious persecution of Indian Muslims anytime.. U see populations of Muslims rose much more than Hindus in last decades that itself is a proof we are minority friendly..
Check population of minorities in Pak in last 50 years you will get how are minorities treated in Pak..
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Aug 06, 2015 06:47pm
in India we can find people of all ethnicity and religions found nowhere in the world
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Aug 06, 2015 06:50pm
@Bachabassi,karachi Thanks for the suggestion man. Take all of them!!!
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Aug 06, 2015 06:53pm
And how 'bout the 82 million Biharis who dont want to be part of India? How ironic.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:53pm
@yousaf zia
u still living in medieval period man. Come out. World has moved ahead. Dalits are very much citizens and even envied by upper caste. They get IAS IPS jobs and all jobs and all education very easily in India.. Like a Dalit can get 10% to get IAS which upper caste would hve to get 60% or more.. I am just trying to explain how much facilitie sare for them.
Even for 0 marks they get prestigious IIM seats..
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Aug 06, 2015 06:55pm
@Taimoor
U send open invitation. I doubt one person will come to Pak from Gujrat.. Even Gujrat Muslims have elected Modi multiple times for his work for everyone if u don't know.
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Aug 06, 2015 06:56pm
@Common Man no sir millions died and hundred thousand churches were destroyed
common man please update your information ....please check facts before opening your whatever
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Aug 06, 2015 07:35pm
@krishna you will be suprised how many Indian Muslims would love to settled in Pakistan specially those victims of Hindus fundamentalists.
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Aug 06, 2015 07:40pm
World is laughing at this self appraisal and feel good policy of Indian hindu fundamentalist regime currently in power. Good laugh though. They keep on coming up with this non sense very often now since BJP came to power.
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Aug 06, 2015 08:19pm
@Taimoor Khan yes we would be very surprised. why doesn't your government go ahead and invite them over?
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Aug 06, 2015 08:35pm
@ Krishna..I am a dalit & secured 905 out of 2000 in IAS mains in 2001 and still I was not qualified for Interview..where from did u get that fantasy figure of getting and 10% and becoming IAS
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Aug 06, 2015 10:00pm
great. whoever so wants to leave and join India - please show them the door!!
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Aug 07, 2015 01:08am
Pakistan has not even accepted the muslims of East Pakistan who fought along with Pakistani soldiers during Bangladesh' war of liberation. These hapless people have been rotting in pitiable condition in camps in Bangladesh -- a large number has illegally migrated to India and are engaged in lowly jobs. So the hope that Pakistan will also give citizenship to persecuted minorities from India is just wishful thinking.
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Aug 07, 2015 01:35am
@Rhea: All OK, except that St. Thomas never landed in India, or established "ancient sects of Christianity". The epistles of Thomas has him somewhere near Armenia. Read Ishwar Sharan to understand the issues.
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Aug 07, 2015 02:11am
@Moderator,
I am not sure if you read this article. I will tell you two things how you are wrong:
(1) India is only inviting non-muslim minorities
(2) It is not tarnishing your image in any way. No one expects you to protect minorities.
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Aug 07, 2015 08:32am
@Abdulla Hussain ........If you can't or won't do anything....doesn't mean others should not!
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Aug 07, 2015 08:45am
Wonder how many Indian Muslims would like to migrate to Pakistan or Bangladesh as well,...
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Aug 07, 2015 09:29am
@yousaf zia This is our internal problem; so you need not be worried. Again this caste system is a age old system. Have you compared ever the caste system effect in India during last 65 years? It cannot be abolished in an overnight timeframe and you cannot expect it in a democratic system.
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Aug 07, 2015 10:47am
@SP . As you can see most people who have read your comments agree, good thoughts are always reciprocated.
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Aug 07, 2015 11:04am
The indian jealousy of Pakistan especially the BJP led govt is quiet evident by their small minded acts
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Aug 07, 2015 01:28pm
Why're Christians in that list? They can migrate to West... As is 2% of Christians have caused considerable havoc to our demography through conversions.
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Aug 07, 2015 02:47pm
@AHA very good decision and suggestion.
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Aug 07, 2015 03:16pm
All Indians are welcome to return to their home if they are not safe and secure in other countries. After all, for Hindus, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, Jews India is their natural home. There are 60 Islamic countries for Muslims, many for Chritians but for others it is only India.
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Aug 07, 2015 06:02pm
@Blue Saffron And they are welcome to go to Pak! Please provide them asylum!
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Aug 07, 2015 06:59pm
@Anand muslims of india are always welcome but Tamil , punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala muslims do not want to leave their country to move to pakistan. Why should a Hindu from Rajastan tell a national of Tamil, Bihar etc to move to another country. Get it.
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Aug 07, 2015 07:13pm
@yousaf zia I am a Dalit. This word is nothing but a political tool for politicians. India has moved on. All my friends are Brahmin , we have no differences among. But Pakistan still uses it to justify its creation. My dad is group A gazetted officer, he was selected by quota , but now I will not go for any quota because I can complete with the mainstream on my own n there are many like me, my uncle is one of them. Come out of your propaganda filled books n read about real India , my mother land.
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Aug 07, 2015 08:37pm
@vishal : I'm not saying this in a patronizing way but I'm very proud of you and it makes me really proud of India. The vision and sacrifices of our founding fathers is working out to be true even if we hear stories of manipulation, nepotism, discrimination and exploitation everywhere in the media.
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Aug 08, 2015 01:11am
@vishal take the benefit to be on the safe side. The rest of us wish we could.
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Aug 08, 2015 02:27am
@Abdulla Hussain
They live in free world not Islamic or Hindu or any faith.....
do not insult SRK, KALAM, AMIR, SALMAN, ............yeah PLEASE take back ZAKIR N
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Aug 08, 2015 08:51am
Coming soon. An offer to the muslims to move to Pakistan/Bangladesh should they wish.
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Aug 08, 2015 09:11am
@Angela Lets leave our beloved President out of these chat rooms.
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Aug 08, 2015 09:21am
Great relief for refugees who are been persecuted!! Atleast they will have place to live.
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Aug 08, 2015 10:22am
@Angela you did not just place Abdul Kalam with film stars. Anyway he had no peers. I know your intention was not to disrespect him, no one could.
We miss you sir.
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Aug 08, 2015 10:56am
@Muhammad hats off to you
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Aug 08, 2015 12:35pm
@Bachabassi,karachi That will be great move by Pakistan.
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Aug 08, 2015 05:15pm
@Shehzaada But before you make an offer, check if there is a demand. Indian muslims are well off than Pakistani muslims on both safety and economic considerations.
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Aug 08, 2015 05:16pm
@Muhammad People like you are the only hope
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Aug 08, 2015 05:48pm
@AHA
If that happens it would be great and wonderful and may even call for celebration.But will they is the doubt.
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Aug 08, 2015 05:51pm
@Taimoor Khan
They would need support and even financial incentive to go and settle down which India would be willing to give.
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Aug 08, 2015 08:32pm
Majority wants to move to Europe or Americas and minorities want to move to India, then only one will be left are thieves and scoundrels.
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Aug 08, 2015 09:38pm
A lot of comments here question India or modi or the evil of "Hindustan". The more important question is.... why isn't Pakistan taking better care of its minorities. Aren't they Pakistani first before being Muslim, Hindu or Christian. Treat them as such.
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Aug 09, 2015 12:09am
@Abdulla Hussain "Along with this gesture Modi should also do something positive for the Muslims in India."
The Modi government believes in "Sab kaa saath, sab kaa vikaas" (or progress for every Indian). That means he does not believe in narrow definitions of religion, creed or caste but of pan-Indian nationalism. Muslims in Gujarat and all over India now realize this and are voting for him in all states - the results of Bihar with a majority muslim population will show this even more.
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Aug 09, 2015 07:05am
@Manzer If there are any.
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Aug 09, 2015 12:05pm
@Naaz what do you mean by that?
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