The Ministry of External Affairs also assured that it will help the members of the Afghan nuns Sikh and Hindu community to come to India.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said, “We are in constant touch with representatives of the Afghan Sikh and Hindu communities. We will help bring back those who wish to leave Afghanistan.”
Netizens were divided as to whether India should evacuate and shelter only Indians and people of Indian religion from Afghanistan or it should abandon ‘religion’ or ‘ethnicity’ as a criterion for resettlement.
CAA and refugee law are different CAA grants citizenship, cut-off date: 31/12/2014. Refugee status is different from… https://t.co/c2Ww1yhvLv
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) 1629186742000
Imagine India asking the fleeing Afghans, Hindu or Muslim?
— Saba Naqvi (@_sabanaqvi) 1629134702000
‘Islamic countries are also refusing Muslim refugees’
Countries opposing exclusion of Muslims in CAA: Turkey, Iran, UAE and Bangladesh. Countries that… https://t.co/ZDOLl03pzf
— Dr. Smoking Skills (@Smokingskills07) 1629181538000
Turkey building 300km border wall to stop Afghan refugee Bangladesh rejects US request… https://t.co/LWQZS2E1cn
— Lala (@Lala_The_Don) 1629178323000
‘Indian rule is Islamophobic’
So, we will help Afghan Hindus, Sikhs to come to India, but not Afghan Muslims. Such is the Islamophobia of this regime… https://t.co/0chRkjJ8JA
— Devleena (@AarKiBolboBolo) 1629187118000
Jis desh ke foreign policy mein hi Islamophobia ho
— Shivangi (@ChoubeyShivangi) 1629170972000
So, you are fine because the killers are your leaders, but not the refugees as your neighbors. Dear
— Saniya Sayed (@Ssaniya_) 1629182901000
hypocrisy
Shaheen Bagh Liberals 2019 – India is Islamophobic under Hindutva @narendramodi ! Indian Muslims facing genocide…… https://t.co/wgHqJDTTLE
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) 162917227000
‘Disrespect of memory’ To contact Abdul Ghaffar Khan‘
The most bleak statement to come out of this situation in Afghanistan is the announcement by the Indian government to give asylum to only Hindus and SI… https://t.co/GyccQbonVS
– Raju Parulekar (Rajuparulekar) 1629174831000
‘99% of Afghans want Sharia’
-Turkey, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia refuse to accept Afghan refugees – Meanwhile, India announces new ‘e-emergency… https://t.co/D2YCjMCH1v
— vertigo_warrior (@vertigo warrior) 1629186116000
Full sympathy with the people of Afghanistan. But it is a bitter truth that many of them wanted Sharia. Be careful… https://t.co/7LYnWwp7CS
— Subuhi Khan (@SubuhiKhan01) 1629161362000
‘Once 100% Indic to less than 700 today’
Another fun fact. Of Afghanistan’s 38 million population, Hindus and Sikhs today number less than 700. Around 6… https://t.co/UkpwaTU9kj
Abhijit Majumdar (Abhijit Majumdar) 1629136786000
In 1970, there were 700,000 Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan (6% of Afghanistan’s population). Today, there are less… https://t.co/Agyh47zQDP
— Bhardwaj (@BhardwajSpeaks) 1629182608000
‘Don’t Filter Through Faith’
I have no problem with India prioritizing Afghan oppressed minorities after its citizens but such groups too… https://t.co/cK7Ycy34pB
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) 1629179193000
‘What about Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam?’
We stand with Afghans but will help Hindus and Sikhs who want to come to India from that country – Government of India https://t.co/lFMpFjdvde
— Ravi Nair (@t_d_h_nair) 1629173075000
‘The pills don’t matter’
Does one bullet differentiate between Hindu, Sikh, Muslim in #Afghanistan? Then why should a solution be given… https://t.co/2U6eD7jKXj
– Kanika Gupta | reporter (@kanika0509) 1629151291000
‘Remember History’
Panipat 1761: When the Afghans invaded India. Every Afghan Muslim soldier said: “My mother, sister and wife told me… https://t.co/DOeKmZ8hzE
— Bhardwaj (@BhardwajSpeaks) 162910920000
‘Religious fundamentalists rule India’
The Indian government has announced that they will only help Afghan refugees who are Hindus and Sikhs. Found out,… https://t.co/Mj6hnB9PKm
— s s (@puntinational) 1629128938000
‘Stop religious politics’
Even after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the Indian government has only offered help to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs,… https://t.co/S5qMzcKnYc
– Sankul Sonawane (Number of Sankul333) 1629126242000
‘Help for anti-Taliban Afghan Muslims’
India (GDP per capita $2,108) is supporting 40,321 Rohingyas while affluent Islamic nations like Qatar ($59,143), Kuwait… https://t.co/2NAiCQleDc
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) 1629037013000
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