21 Afghan Sikhs, 1 Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities

New Delhi: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) in coordination with the Indian World Discussion board and the Authorities of India are facilitating the evacuation of distressed Afghan minorities. On Thursday, a particular industrial flight from Kabul operated by Kam Air will arrive in Delhi bringing 21 Afghan Sikhs to India. Officers of SGPC and Afghan Hindu & Sikh Neighborhood leaders will probably be current on the airport to obtain them. Moreover the 21 Afghan Sikhs, an toddler can also be a part of the group who has been facilitated with out a visa.

“Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandak Committee, Sri Amritsar is bearing their airfare and also will present support to the authentic individuals searching for rehabilitation in India,” an announcement knowledgeable.

After their arrival, the group will proceed to Gurdwara Sri Guru Arjan Dev, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi.

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SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami and Indian World Discussion board have directed their officers to facilitate these distressed individuals on the highest degree. The Sikh physique additionally reiterated to offer monetary support to these searching for rehabilitation in India. 

As per inputs, 130 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs nonetheless stay in Afghanistan and about 60 purposes are nonetheless pending with the Indian Authorities for issuance.

Final month, a particular flight comprising 11 Afghan Sikhs from Kabul to New Delhi was organized which included Raqbir Singh who was injured within the Karte Parwan Gurdwara assault in Kabul on June 18, and the ashes of Sawinder Singh, killed within the assault. 

Non secular minorities in Afghanistan, together with the Sikh group, have been targets of violence within the war-torn area. In October final 12 months, 15 to twenty terrorists entered a Gurdwara within the Kart-e-Parwan District of Kabul and tied up the guards. In March 2020, a lethal assault befell at Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Gurudwara in Kabul’s Quick Bazaar space by which 27 Sikhs have been killed and several other have been injured. Islamic State terrorists claimed duty for the assault.