HYDERABAD: A Hindu family from Sanghar has urged the government to ensure repatriation of its 15 members stranded in India.

Speaking at a news conference at the local press club Saturday, Amarshi Thakur, a social activist from Hindu community, shared details of the case. He said family of Dongria Bheel is stuck up in India and they were being harassed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Bheel’s wife, Ms Dani, brother, Gorkho, and nephew, Paro, were present at press conference. Dongria was not present as he was sick. They were residing in Sanghar and from Rajput community.

They said that Bheel’s family had gone to their grandparents’ family in India around seven to eight years back and some had gone around three years back. But they were not being allowed to return to Pakistan.

The grandparents had asked them to visit them and get their share of ‘land’ in Dhantra village of district Jaarol of Rajasthan state. The family members included Dongrio’s sons Tilok Chand and Dilip and their family members including Usha, Rahul, Teerath, Poonam, Dilip, Kewal, Charmi, Inderjeet, Komal, Ishita, Ratan, Kajal and Mukesh.

Published in Dawn, August 15th , 2021