Pakistani Hindus eligible for ‘long-term’ visa, says Indian official
“So far, no one has applied for long-term visa. Basically, we have norms for the long-term visa. If they apply under them, they will get it,” Union Home Secretary RK Singh was quoted as saying by The Times of India.
Speaking in the Indian capital of New Delhi, he was responding to a question on the possibility of India granting long-term visas to those Pakistani Hindus who have come to the country in the last few days.
Most of the travellers have obtained a month-long visa, stating they wish to visit India for pilgrimage.
According to The Washington Post (WP) report, thousands of Pakistani Hindus who have gone to India in the past two decades have still not received Indian citizenship.
“India does not have a national refugee law; it deals with arrivals from neighbouring countries on an ad hoc basis,” the WP report stated.
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India should allow all Hindus/ Sikhs/ Buddhist of Pakistan and Bangladesh if they wish to come in India, because it is their right to come here. Reasons are -
a) India is a birthplace of Indian religions and should take care of people belonging to this religion. Not only Pakistani and Bangladeshis but, all people belonging to these religions from all over the globe should be eligible for Indian citizenship which are living as minority in their country and experiencing persecution/ extreme discrimination. Countries with Majority of them (good example Thailand - A Buddhist country) need not be included in such scheme simply because they are happily living in their own country.
b) Pakistan was created on the name of Islam hence Muslims should not be allowed at all. They have fought with us and have got their Land share so now we don't care for them no matter what happens to them. But we are sympathetic for Non Muslims seeking asylum in India.
c) Hindus/ Sikhs/ Buddhist from Pakistan and Bangladesh are particularly most welcome in India because they are victims of partition. Similarly if Indian Muslims/ Pakistan wants Indian Muslims to go to Pakistan they can, and we are OK (rather more than happy) if Pakistan restricts Indian Non-Muslims to come to Pakistan.
4) Be very careful while granting long term visas or Indian citizenship otherwise all India will be flooded with Muslims of p\Pakistan and Bangladesh and might become Islamic Republic soon just like Pakistan.
5) We can not afford anymore to be fooled by Anti Hindu pseudo secularists. At the same time we should be fooled by Hindu extremists also t (who are present very less in number actually.)
@Romm: “It’s official recognition of two Nation.Theory.”
How so? I am not aware that Muslims from India are rushing towards Pakistan? In fact it is Bangladeshi Muslims (8 million of them by the way) that are living in India.
In fact 2 nation theory was disproved when so many Muslims stayed back in Indian in 1947. It was disproved again when the concept that all people who shae Islam were one nation in 1971. As communal harmony is taking roots in India (the last communal riots were 10 years back), the 2 nation theory gets disproved on a daily basis. SOme of the people who disprove this theory are - Azim PRemji - Amir Khan - Ustad Zakir Hussain - former President Abdul Kalam - A R Rehman
Forget 2 nations in India Hindus and Muslims live in the same household as husband and wife in so many cases. You may not know of themany ordinary Muslims/Hindus who intermarry. But have you heard of Madhubala, Nargis, Suzanne Khan (actor Sanjay Khan's daughter and Hrithik Rosjan's wife, Alvira Khan (Salman Khan's sister), ace dance choreographer and movie director Farah Khan as well as Imran Khan's mpm and Shahid Kapur's mom are AL examples of muslims women who married Hindu men. Reverse is also true with Amir, Shah Rukh both having Hindu wives. Sharmila Tagore (Saif's mother) as well as Salman Khan's mom were Hindu women who married Muslim men.
To those Pakistanis bringing secularism in comparing Pakistani Hindus with Bangladeshi - you do not know what secularism means. Secularism means state will not distinguish between its CITIZENS on the basis of religion. Neither Pakistani Hindus nor Bangladeshi Muslims are Indian citizens , so any decision made regarding them has nothing to do with secularism.
When it comes to immigration to India, India has every right o determine what parameters of migration. It may allow refugees suffering political oppression (e.g. Tibetans from China and Hindus from Pakistan) and not allow economic migrants (Bangladeshi Muslims). This decision would have no relation to presence or absence of secularism in India since none of these are Indian citizens.
@Mr Sunny Loni: "So called Secular india. What about poor bangladeshis? why are they being kicked out?"
India has over 5 milin Bangladeshis. Do not compare that to these por 100 Hindu families from Pakistan. Secondly, Hindu boys are being kidnapped for ransom in Pakistan and minor Hindu girls are being kidnapped and forcibly converted. Even your courts are not giving justice in tis matter. Are you sayong Bangladeshi Muslims are facilng religious persecution i Bangladesh and that is why they are coming to India?
Please distinc=guish between asylum due to religious oppression (being faced by Pakistani Hindus) from economic illegal immigration wi (by Bangladeshi Muslims).
@j. von hettlingen: Ask Adnan Sami, Veena Malik etc etc and you will know why?
Pakistanis, these visas are only being given because they are our Hindu bretheren. We gave visas to Tibetens because they are from same Hindu/Buddhist culture and religion. We can never give you visa because your culture, religion and mentality is not compatible with ours.
You have your muslim pakistan, you made the choice to have it, so keep it. We don't need it.
If you need visa, move to gulf countries. Your people may be treated like lower class servants or abed in the arab countries, but you at least you'll always be grateful to them for converting you to islam.
According to the Washington Post, "Pakistani Hindus who have gone to India in the past two decades have still not received Indian citizenship". No doubt for those involved, they felt discriminated and rejected. India has soon 1,3 billion inhabitants. One would have to think twice, if one should go and live there and apply for citizenship.
What is Pakistan's loss is India's gain. Welcome home, Pakistani Hindus! I have no doubt you will find your own niche in your new home country!
@Romm: "It’s official recognition of two Nation.Theory." Only when Muslims from India decide to leave for Pakistan.
@Sheraz: Brother, Kash.. But Pakistan as been made by/for the muslims of India. if you consider a Muslim then why this second thoughts but since I see you as shia who is also being prosecuted by your fellow brothers (sunnis) one thing you can do ask Iran being your blood brother what do they say if not we will see for your request. we want to see your so called UMMA how it responds to muslim or so called muslims... more over according to Pakistan India suppose to be Kafir's Land who wants to be part of Kafir's Land...
In-spite you consider have no option then you are wellcome through proper channel.. sad state of two nation theory....
Gandhiji, Maulana & Gafur Khan were rightly said about the creation of pakistan..... the result we can see in 65 years only
Indian officials claiming Hindu's eligible for long-term visa, logically Pakistan government will be in it's full right to interrogate all Hundu's upon their return to make sure that they are not returning as RAW agents/if there's any indication that anyone of them been hired by RAW their citizenships cancelled immediately. Pakistan can't afford to hv Hindu agents within it's boundaries.
@mashwani:
It's not a couple of centuries but a few millennia. And their ancestors are most likely yours too. They are your own brothers.
@Polpot:
you are asking them to convert to a different religion.
@Salim Ansari:
No. You muslims acn find any other muslim country. Secularity is for Indian citizens not for you.
In fact India should consider granting long term visa to PPP card holders and English media people. They are the only secular people left in Pakistan. They are next in the line.
@Kabir: That can be arranged if you take all the muslims in India.
@Mr Sunny Loni: Poverty isn't a reason to give asylum. India has it's own poor. Political asylum was granted to Taslima Nasreen.
@Salim Ansari: Those who aren't Hindus are already coming without visa like Kasab. Btw why do Pakistani muslims want to come to secular India? Kinda puts the very reason for creation of Pakistan in question. FYI, being secular does not mean open immigration.
someone asked 'what about poor bandladeshis?'. I didnt know that muslims are subjected to religious persecution in muslim nations. Are Bangladeshis converting to hindusism so that their potential killing would be avoided. The hindus are not coming for economic incentives, they want no more religious persecution. Thir men are abducted and their businesses were looted. Their women are forcibly converted and married off. Anyways the 2 nation theory must assure immigration to respective adherents of a faith. Foolish Indian govt must give asylum to hindus from any of the subcontinent, just as Pak and BD must provide aylum to muslims. Sadly no muslim seeks asylum in these 2 nations now. Only terrorists go there for training in ideology and bombmaking.
@Shiraj - Secular Indians will have more sympathy for ur appeal than 'Hindu ' brothers!!!
What is happening is nothing surprising. The way hindus & christians are being persecuted in Pakistan, its a matter of time before Pakistani Christians also start running into secular India. As a matter of fact its only a matter of time before the Ahmedis & Parsis also come running into India seeking asylum and India will be the better by taking all of them into its fold. What will remain are the Shias and the next big civil war will be between the sunnis & shias of Pakistan, which will make the partition of 1947 look like a walk in the park.
@Salim Ansari: Get your prejudices fixed. There are thousands Bangladeshi Muslim who came to India and have never gone back. Pakistani muslims are only muslims whom India treats with heavy precautions for reasons you well know.
Pakistan "Muslims" must treat its minorities with respect and allow them freedom to practice their religion freely or else they should be prepared to exchange Pakistani minorities with India' minority Muslims (almost 190 million)!!! After all the country was created for Muslims of India! You can then name it Muslimstan, since the orignal lPakistan ceased to exist with Bangaldesh creation
@Salim Ansari: What about visas to people who are not hindu ? Since India call itself secular."" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Indian Constitution ensures Secular Rights to all Indians. Clear?
@Salim Ansari: The persecution of hindus in Pakistan reminds me of the famous quote: "Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits."(by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller) Historically, hindus have always been persecuted in the sub contintent partly because they are successful, loyal and hard working. To best judge them is to look at how they have achieved in the West where neither hindus or muslims are in majority. In UK there are several statistics available to judge their achievements and all point to being above other religions. They also get involve in less crime. I suppose I should take some comfort that my ancestors were once hindu. If only I could go back in time. Best wishes to these asylum seekers. I am sure India will be the winners. I am sure if they were to apply for asylum in UK it would be granted immediately.
@DevilHunterX: We dont own muslims.
Instead of debating on this issue of minorities in Pakistan and especially the Hindus, let it not be forgotten that Hindus from Pakistan are citizens of that nation hence it would be better should the Government of Pakistan look into their problems and grievances and address them in accordance. The Federal Government of Pakistan must try making the systems more accommodating to the Hindus in Pakistan and they be allowed to practice their religion. But, with regard to asylum in India the suggestion is neither viable nor should be encouraged as a practice. The Government of India if need be can in an informal manner take up this issue with their Pakistani counterparts. Bangladeshis moving to Assam in India are without proper documents in other words are illegal migrants to India hence need to be sent back. The same does not apply in case of the Hindus coming from Pakistan. I can simply say that distant pastures always look greener. India has their own problems of overpopulation and unemployment hence accommodating Hindus from Pakistan as refugees may not be a decision that can be considered as very prudent. There are hawks on either sides who will try to en cash this issue and give it a communal dimension in order to create an internal disturbance which will be neither beneficial to India nor Pakistan.
So Rehman Malik was right when he said that why India issued so many visas to Pakistani hindus .
@Mr Sunny Loni: Bangladesh is a member of your UMMAH. You take the poor bangladeshi's (read muslims) as well as myanmar muslims. Bangladeshi hindus are very welcome to India. Any muslim other than those already in India (i.e. Indian muslims) are not welcome. The plight of non-muslim in a muslim majority region is for all to see. We wish to remain a Hindu majority country!
@Salim Ansari: We are secular but Hindus of the world have India as their Homeland!!All Hindus are welcome to India!!
Sounds like a win-win situation for all. Hey India, take our corrupt politicians too. As a gift.
@Bilal: in Assam, it is the so called minority Muslims that are killing the natives of the land, Hindu Bodos
Good for India... take all the Hindus back... we don't want them in our country anyway.
@Mr Sunny Loni: he
Because they are Bangladeshi Citizens entering the country illegally. Don't worry, soon Pakistani's will be trying to get into Bangladesh for jobs and a better life (their economic growth is far higher than Pakistan) anf they will be kicking you out.
@Salim Ansari: In India already have 180 million muslim refugees.
@Salim Ansari: Why don't you give permanent visas to all the Muslims from India?
@Salim Ansari: If you come on a pilgrimage to Hindu holy sites, could be considered.
@Sheraz: ASk your brotherly Iran.
The whole of Indian Subcontinent was originally Hindu until when Islam came in the 7th century.The ancestors of modern day Pakistanis were originally Hindus/Buddhists. Hindus are losing their ground every day. Look we lost Afganistan,Pakistan,Bangladesh.Kashmiri Pandits have been driven out of Kashmir valley.Today, no Hindu can live in Kashmir. If Muslim population continues to increase in India at this rate, tommorow no Hindu will be to live in Assam or Kolkatta.
@Salim Ansari: India has given refuge to Tibetians,not because they're buddhists...Because they ran away from political persecution...
India is not a country like US and Europe where the job opportunities exceed population...Tomorrow if Uighur Muslims come..I'm sure India will give them asylum as they're being persecuted by your all-weather friend
@Salim Ansari: We don't want terrorist. At least those who chose to break away the country.
Mr Jinnah's children and grand children, have disowned Pakistan. They all live in India. Pakistan Shias are now paying a heavy price for Mr Jinnah's communal politics.
India offers home to people fleing political persecution and not economic conditions.
India offers, political asylum to Buddhists fleeing China. Same logic applies to Hindus from Pakistan. In fact, India has been a mute spectator as Hindus have been wiped out in Pakistan, from 20% to 1-2%.
Many from India and Pakistan go to other countries and stay there for long term. It may be for economic or politcal reasons. Everyone is free to go where they can at own will if they can! so if they like India and its willing to accept them, then whats wrong with that? It has become a fashion now to blame own country to get asylum in other countries and its not limited to non-muslims, they do it regardless of faith. Try UK for instance how many from India, Pakistan, BD etc try to claim asylum for any reason they think can work! For UK there is lucrative state support system to milk plus job oppertunities, will it be true for India?
@Tit for Tat:
Which area of Kerala would that be? There were muslims in Kerala long before all of you were converted mughals. Kerala muslims doesn't behave anything like ignoramuses. How do I know? I from Kerala.
@Salim Ansari: We have more than 8 million Bangladeshis living in India (who are now ousting the native Bodos from Assam), millions of Afghan refugees, Tibetans etc - read up a bit about India so you don't make uninformed comments. The things is, Muslims aren't fleeing from religious persecution in Pakistan; if they were out 'secular' (read minority appeasing Congress) government would welcome them with open arms; after all they survive on their votes - that's how ad why Bangladeshis enjoy such patronage here.
@Salim Ansari:
We do that too as long as they are not trying to blow us up. If you are not one of those, you are very welcome for applying.
@Yuri Kondratyuk: Pearls of wisdom from you! It's a pleasure reading your comments!
ET come on...why haven't u published my comment as yet??
@Salim Ansari: Well, they by choice split the motherland and created Pakistan and Bangladesh, so why foul now? India provides the only alternative to Hindus, while Muslims from other countries always have a choice to their migrate to their Arabic decedents !! What say now?
@I Know: Do you think india will issue long term visa to pak muslim?huh....to carve another mumbai like attack..........never
Can our hindu brothers give these long term Visas to the innocent Shias of Pakistan? Any place would be better than Pakistan for them. Please let us know as soon as possible before we are all gone
Harkol: I concur with your view. But, to add further - India should grant 'refugee' status to Pakistan's Ahmadi, Jain, Sikh & Christian minorities too. They too are persecuted.
Hopefully, this tide will turn as it is impossible for India to provide asylum to every persecuted Pakistani minority. The number will be too large for India to manage. But, India really can't turn its back on those brethren who are persecuted today. India will be better off kicking out Illegal economic immigrants of Bangla and accommodating genuinely persecuted asylum seekers.
@Hindu Indian: u are wrong every non-muslim{hindu/sikh/jain/buddhist/christen} in subcontinent have right to live in india .
@Mr Sunny Loni: What about poor bangladeshis? why are they being kicked out? Read about Assam riots in detail as to who is the root cause and you will get your answer....
It's official recognition of two Nation.Theory.
@Bilal:"Dont forget Assam!!" oops...do you even know what's happening in assam to start with,well they are not indians most of them happened to be mulims who changed the demography of the state,language,culture and their way of living is been completely disturbed....none of them even have a valid documentation to live in that land,they have to leave for the good of their own ....
I don't know why my comment was removed.
I had only said that Indian government should adopt strict screening procedure to eliminate Muslim imposters posing as Hindus, trying to migrate to India for a better life.
"ROME JAL: RAHA THA AUR NERU BANSRI BAJA RAHA THA" Pakistanis Right wing Conservatives need to cool down and spare some time for analysis of the situation and their thinking. Which stage they have brought the country on the name of Patriotism and islam? Pakistan belongs to every body who carries a Pakistani Passport and every citizen of Pakistan has equal rights. NO BODY HAS THE RIGHT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF PATRIOTISM. Any body who talks of Secterainsim actually weakens Pakistan. Pakistan does not belong to Only Sunni Muslims. It is a country of Whabis, Sunnis, Brelvis, Deobandis, Shias, Ismailis etc and every body has a right to follow his faith.
Its unfortunate that the citizens have to move from one country to another. But after completion of 65 years why people from Pakistan and Bangladesh are migrating to India??? why not people from India are migrating to the land of Pure??? Something has gone very wrong with Mr. Liaqat Ali's laboratory of Islam. Unfortunately the philosophy of Islam has been distorted so much for self interest of few people that they have lost the real meaning of Islam. We don't ask you to become secular but at least we expect from the Land of Pure that they practice the real philosophy of Islam , which prophet of peace brought for the masses to make them free from suffering. But seems that some distorted brains are upto converting Land of Pure (which should have been an ideal for all nations to follow) into land of Hell for everyone , including the poor shias . It is unfortunate that the violence against even then is not being able to stop.
@Salim Ansari if pakistani muslims want to migrate to India then explain the reason for the existance of pakistan?
The way things are going in Pak, I will not be surprised if the Shias too seek refuge in India.
These "Hindus" are basically ethnic Indians from Sindh, who got seperated during partition. They are welcome in India. Hinduism is India's native and indigenous religion and hence all Hindus are welcome in India.
@Salim Ansari: India is secular not just on paper but by its deeds. All minorities including Muslims are safe and secure but we are already 125 millions to accomodate any more.
@Salim Ansari: india is also willing to consider your case but u must renounce Jihad and terrorism. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@Salim Ansari:What about visas to people who are not hindu ? Since India call itself secular. . Looking at the way Pakistan is headed, very soon we may have to take in Ahmedis and Shias too. . Pakistani Hindus have been persecuted enough and we have many chilling tales of abductions and forced marriages of young Hindu girls from the Hindu pilgrims who crossed over. . For all those crying crocodile tears for Bangladesh. bear in mind that no one is persecuting them. They just want to come to India for financial gain.
@Bilal: Idio... which minority has come to Pakistan because of troubles in India? 16 shias gunned down!!! did you see the news....muslims are tasting music because of their mistake in 1947...well deserved !!!
@All : The constitution of India doesnt mention a state religion and hence India under no legal status can provide asylum only to the Hindus of Pakistan and ignore the Ahmedis/Christians/Shias of Pakistan. If the Hindus are prosecuted and they cannot fight back, why dont they go to Nepal, atleast till some years back Nepal was a Hindu nation.
@Salim Ansari: For Indian muslims ONLY.
I wonder why all of the sudden Pakistani hindus, who are living in Sindh for a couple of centuries, has decided to Migrate to India, where more than 700 Million people living below the poverty line and which doesn't has accomodated other communities such as Muslim, Sikhs and christian and so on. This is not less than a consipracy against our homeland and believe me the respect pakistan has showed to our Hindus brothers, will not be provided elsewhere, as they have played the similar role in the development of country as Muslims has played. There is no difference in Muslim, Hindus and Christian, in pakistan.
Don't ask for Hindus to migrate please feed the Hindus, who already living in india and vanishing because of Hunger.
India should provide Pakistani Hindus a 'refugee' status. They are fleeing from cruel systematic & constitutional persecution in Pakistan.
Muslims of the subcontinent are not eligible for the same, as they aren't persecuted - they are the persecutors! The only reason they are migrating is for economic reasons.
Srilankan Tamils are persecuted, but India doesn't have an obligation to provide them 'refugee' status, because they are not the victims of a Partition of British India.
Pakistani Hindus were caught up in a political game played by Undivided India's political leaders - namely Jinnah & Nehru. And India has an obligation to Hindus who were left stranded in a country that was formed as a muslim nation, and relegated them to second class citizenry by law.
@Sunny who writes "Thanks to India !! as far as i know 90% of these pilgrims are not going to come back. thank you so much India, I am coming very soon !!"
You are welcome to India as long as you are a Hindu/Sikh/Jain/Parsi/Buddhist.
@Mr Sunny Loni: God created both pebble and diamond. But, it makes infinitely more sense to pick a diamond over a pebble.
Thanks to India !! as far as i know 90% of these pilgrims are not going to come back. thank you so much India, I am coming very soon !!
@ Sunny Loni So called Secular india. What about poor bangladeshis? why are they being kicked out?
Sunny , in Pakistan too ticket less travelers must be asked to get off the train.
Secularity applies to all Indians. Whom we let in is our prerogative. Dont forget we allowed so many muslims from Bangladesh in the past. We basically allow oppressed(hindus in pak) but not depressed(muslims in pak). So dont cry fowl,
and, after the gilgit incident today......even shias would like to consider.....between rock(iran) and hard place(.........)
@ Sunny & Salim
Pakistan and Bangladesh (the Pakistan) were created by Muslims who believed that they cannot stay with evil Hindus.
So logically they should be at home and comfortable in their countries.
Bangladesh is much better off in case of treating their minorities than Pakistan. So the problems are not much with hindus of Bangladesh.
Ask any muslims of Hindu dominated India, if they want to move to Pakistan (or even Bangladesh) - you will have answer.
The way the hindus in Pakistan are being treated, we are ashamed to even think that Pakistanis were once Indians.
just read about 20 shia's being shot dead by militants i think all the sindhi hindu who are rich and can easily afford to come to india should leave this country it's in a mess and all Hindus who have the will to work hard and earn a livelihood without any prejudice should come to india i think most of sindhis can easily settle in india as there is a huge sindhi diaspora(i am myself a sindhi)
@Salim Ansari
Yes they give visas to Muslims, Christians and people of all religion too. What you have to consider is whether any Muslim is even considering a move to Pakistan? no they won't.
@Mr Sunny Loni: u are talking about bangladeshi .bangladeshi and pakistani muslims take their land name of islam so y they want to come in india .by the way india is a secular for every indian citizen not for outsider .by the way hindu/sikhs come india to take asylum to save their family to Persecution.
So called Islamic Pakistan can take bangladeshis..........
the difference is numbers u r comparing few thousands to 20 million.........
@Mr Sunny Loni
Because Bangladeshis jump the border and don't come through proper channels, you don't have to be Einstein to understand this.
Dont forget Assam!! Indians often make comments as if they live in a western European democracy where there is no violation of minorities' rights, life and property. If one starts counting the number of riots where minorities(Muslims, Sikhs, Christian) were targetted by hindus, this comment space wouldnt be enough.
Read carefully. Hindus wants to come India for long term so they should apply for long term Visa. If Muslim wants long term they can also apply. But in Pakistan Hindus wants to leave there own country u should have shame before claiming to others
So called Secular india. What about poor bangladeshis? why are they being kicked out?
These Hindus, if they decide to stay, should be resettled in Kashmir, Assam, or certain areas of Hyderabad and Kerala. It should decrease rioting caused by a certain community by a large extent due to their presence, and since Sindhi people are usually good at business they'll help the original indigenous communities of these regions too. It is only fair that when one community of people forcefully takes land away from another, they are made to pay back in some way.
@Salim Ansari
There are already 200 millions Muslims in India and still counting . People from Bangladesh and Nepal don't need Visas to come here and they continue to come by any means in search of job and lively hood . Jews and parsis are most welcome as we Hindus consider them the best human resource in the human resource ladder .Any community left ?
@nitish:
Absolutely. Hindus from Sindh are enterprising and have the entrepreneur spirit. They are certainly welcome :)
@Salim Ansari:
They have to be political refugees. If Muslims come to India saying they are politically discriminated in Pakistan, no one would believe them, would they? But, Hindus are(For instance Hindus can't even register their marriage nor become PM or President).
For those who say Bangladeshi Muslims also be allowed, again same question. Are they politically discriminated in Bangladesh?
There is a difference between Illegal Immigration and seeking political asylum.
FYI, even Buddhists from Tibet have taken political asylum in India.
Hope your query is satisfied. :)
India is secular for indian muslim so that they can enjoy equal right officially.for outsider its always a hindu country.
The religion of the India is Hinduism and all Hindus liviing in Pakistan have links with the Indian government then why not Indian government will issue them long term visas.
This won't be the case of Muslims of Pakistan.
We want more hindus specially from sindh.
What about visas to people who are not hindu ? Since India call itself secular.