Afghan attack: Sikhs planning to relocate to India
After the deadly terror attack in Jalalabad killing 13 from Sikh community in Afghanistan on Sunday, a section of the targeted Sikh community is planning to relocate to India. Another section of people is planning to stay back.
A few members of the targeted community took shelter at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad. Victims of the deadly attack included the only Sikh candidate for the parliamentary elections Avtar Singh Khalsa and a prominent Sikh activist Rawail Singh.
Heartfelt condolences to the Sikh & Hindu families of the the terror attack who were killed in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan. We are with them in this hour of tragedy. Praying for those injured.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) July 2, 2018
After the tragic incident, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Vinay Kumar met the families of Sikhs targeted on Sunday. Besides, the Indian government is helping organise the last rites of the victims. The Indian government has issued long-term visas to Sikh residing in Afghanistan.
Presently there are less than 300 Sikh families in Afghanistan. Until 1990 there were nearly 250,000 Sikhs and Hindus residing there. The Indian government has issued long-term visas to Sikh residing in Afghanistan.
I condemn the dastardly attack on the Sikh minority in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The loss of Late Shri Avtar Singh and 18 others is indeed a huge tragedy. Glad that the Hon'ble Minister @SushmaSwaraj is meeting families of those killed.
— Syed Ata Hasnain (@atahasnain53) July 2, 2018
We strongly condemn the terror attacks in Afghanistan yesterday. They are an attack on Afghanistan's multicultural fabric. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. India stands ready to assist the Afghanistan government in this sad hour.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2018
On Monday condemning the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "We strongly condemn the terror attacks in Afghanistan yesterday,” He also added,“They are an attack on Afghanistan’s multicultural fabric. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. India stands ready to assist the Afghanistan government in this sad hour. The attack targeted Afghanistan’s multicultural fabric.”
Despite the fact that India shares a very good relationship with Afghanistan, seven Indian engineers were kidnapped in May from the province of Baghlan and remain in captive.
Such a sad day !!
— Gurmeet Kaur (@Gurmeetk2020) July 1, 2018
As per news 14 Sikhs including Parliamentary election candidate Avtar Singh Khalsa killed by a suicide bomber in Jalalabad in Afghanistan.#Sikh #Jalalabad #Afghanistan #Attack pic.twitter.com/BRPsugXaQA
Despite the fact that India shares a very good relationship with Afghanistan, seven Indian engineers were kidnapped in May from the province of Baghlan and remain in captive.
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First published: 3 July 2018, 10:47 IST