182 Afghan Hindu, Sikh migrants brought to India

182 Afghan Hindu, Sikh migrants brought to India

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), in association with World Punjabi Organization brought 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India from Afghanistan.

They were brought to New Delhi in a chartered flight on September 03.

President of DSGMC Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, "182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India from Afghanistan.

We'll take care of them.

We assured them to provide citizenship of India, as our Home Minister Amit Shah said.

Apart from migrants, 8 'Saroops' of 'Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji' are also being brought to India." "25 people (Hindu-Sikh community) lost their lives in Kabul attack and before that 14 people of our were killed in Jalalabad.

It's not possible for us to stay there (Afghanistan)," said Chabol Singh, Minority from Afghanistan.

This is the 2nd batch of minorities who were evacuated following the Kabul bomb blast which claimed 25 lives.