On compelled conversion of Sikh girl in Pak, minority physique writes to Jaishankar | World Information
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Amid widespread condemnation over the compelled spiritual conversion of a Sikh girl in Pakistan, the Nationwide Fee for Minorities (NCM) has urged overseas minister S Jaishankar to take up the matter together with his Pakistani counterpart, stressing the incident has harm spiritual sentiments.
Dina Kaur, the trainer, was forcibly kidnapped and transformed to Islam on the night of August 20 within the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. A report by information company ANI stated that Kaur was raped and married to her abductor with the assistance of native administration and police.
Large protests by the Sikh group within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province erupted over the incident. Issuing a press release on Monday, the NCM stated it has taken cognizance of media reviews in regards to the abduction and forcible conversion of Dina Kaur.
“Sikhs residing in India and overseas are deeply involved. The incident has harm their spiritual sentiments,” the assertion stated.
“NCM chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura has requested the minister of exterior affairs to take up the matter together with his counterpart in Pakistan in order that such incidents should not repeated in future, and acceptable steps are taken to stop and fight hate and make sure the security of Sikhs in Pakistan,” it added.
Earlier than the minority physique, Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa met the overseas ministry's joint secretary JP Singh and requested him to summon the Pakistan Excessive Commissioner concerning the kidnapping and forcible conversion of Dina Kaur. "Sikh delegation met Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs JP Singh to share our issues concerning human rights violations of Sikh/Hindu ladies in Pakistan in gentle of the latest occasion of a kidnapping, forceful conversion and Nikah of Dina Kaur in Pir Baba City," Sirsa was quoted as saying by ANI on Monday.
"We have now urged the Indian Ministry of Exterior Affairs to boost the difficulty of safety of minorities in Pakistan at a world stage. JP Singh Ji has assured us of fast motion on this regard," he added.
The BJP chief additionally stated that the sufferer's father Gurucharan Singh went to the police station however the police didn't take any motion.
"Regardless of stress from the dad and mom and the Sikh group, the police didn't take any motion. Police refused to assist the dad and mom to satisfy their daughter," Sirsa additional stated.
(With ANI inputs)
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