The BJP on Wednesday sought a response from the Government on the violation of human rights of Hindu women in Pakistan, some of whom had fled to India. Raising the matter in the Lok Sabha, senior BJP
leader Murli Manohar Joshi also expressed concern over the decreasing percentage of Hindu
population in the neighbouring country. “There are many instances of religious persecution. Large scale atrocities are being carried out against minorities in Pakistan,” Joshi said, citing a host of reports. The former
Union Minister claimed on an average 25 Hindu girls were getting kidnapped, raped and converted every month in the Sindh province of Pakistan. “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. 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.” While “we want good relations with Pakistan”, Joshi said the Prime Minister should
assure the House that the Government would take up the matter at international human rights fora.
As other Opposition members created a hue and cry, Home Minister P Chidambaram promised a statement
from the Government. “The anguish expressed by members, I think, requires a detailed statement. After consulting the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister, the Government will make a Statement,” Chidambaram told the Lok Sabha.
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