Rights violation of Hindu women in Pak: BJP aggressive, Govt promises statement
New Delhi, May 3: Alleging human rights violation against women belonging to the Hindu minority community in Pakistan, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday demanded a statement from the government on the flight of over 400 affected families to India.
As other Opposition members created a hue and cry, Home Minister P Chidambaram responded calmly saying that the Govt promises a statement. “After consulting the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister, the Government will make a Statement,” Chidambaram told the Lok Sabha.
Murli Manohar Joshi expressed concern over the decreasing percentage of Hindu population in the neighbouring country.
In his speech, Joshi alleged that young women were being kidnapped, raped and converted in the Sindh province of Pakistan and added that an average of 25 girls were falling prey to such crimes every month.
"When the local courts grant some relief to the victims, they are threatened," he said, adding that there has been an exodus of a large number of people from the province and over 400 affected Hindu families have fled to India.
"This is a gross violation of human rights as also of their cultural rights. There are many instances of religious persecution. Large scale atrocities are being carried out against minorities in Pakistan," Joshi said quoting reports.
Observing that the government termed these incidents as "internal matters of Pakistan", the BJP leader said, "It is a matter of regret that our government has remained silent on the issue so far."
New Delhi, May 3: Alleging human rights violation against women belonging to the Hindu minority community in Pakistan, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday demanded a statement from the government on the flight of over 400 affected families to India.
As other Opposition members created a hue and cry, Home Minister P Chidambaram responded calmly saying that the Govt promises a statement. “After consulting the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister, the Government will make a Statement,” Chidambaram told the Lok Sabha.
Murli Manohar Joshi expressed concern over the decreasing percentage of Hindu population in the neighbouring country.
In his speech, Joshi alleged that young women were being kidnapped, raped and converted in the Sindh province of Pakistan and added that an average of 25 girls were falling prey to such crimes every month.
"When the local courts grant some relief to the victims, they are threatened," he said, adding that there has been an exodus of a large number of people from the province and over 400 affected Hindu families have fled to India.
"This is a gross violation of human rights as also of their cultural rights. There are many instances of religious persecution. Large scale atrocities are being carried out against minorities in Pakistan," Joshi said quoting reports.
Observing that the government termed these incidents as "internal matters of Pakistan", the BJP leader said, "It is a matter of regret that our government has remained silent on the issue so far."
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