Congress leaders demand evacuation of Hindus, Sikhs from war-torn Afghanistan
The Hindu
According to the information available in public domain, around 650 Sikhs and 50 Hindus are stuck in Afghanistan and have become sitting targets for the Taliban adamant to kill minorities belonging to Indian origin, he said.
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar demanding the immediate evacuation of Hindus and Sikhs from war-torn Afghanistan. In his letter, Shergill said his love for his own people of Indian origin has compelled him to take up the matter with Jaishankar.
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