Taliban stops 140 Afghan Sikh, Hindu pilgrims from leaving Kabul: Sikh community Leaders

Last week, after the fall of Kabul, India's ministry of home affairs started e-visa system for many Afghans who want to come to India. This is the first time the e -visa system has been opened for Afghans, and those who get the visa will be given for a period of 6 months. 

New Delhi: In a worrying development, Sikh community leaders have said that 140 Afghan sikh and Hindu pilgrims have been stopped by Taliban from leaving the country. The development comes days after in a presser Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that that they won't allow evacuation of Afghans anymore even as foreigners can leave the country. The Afghan Sikhs were to reach Delhi later today for the 400th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur and a kirtan darbar was scheduled for Sunday. "Many member members of our community from various parts of the world have already arrived to attend the same.Unfortunately Taliban has denied  them access to the Kabul Airport ", Partap Singh (Afghan Origin) , President of Gurdwara Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji , New Mahavir Nagar Delhi said. India has so far evacuated 565 people, this includes 112 Afghan nationals. These Afghan nationals include Hindus and Sikh. Over the weekend 2 Afghan Sikh MPs--Anarkali Honaryar and Narendra Singh Khalsar reached India in an evacuation flight.