Sir,
This is with reference to reports in the media about perpetual enmasse influx of Hindus from Pakistan under the pretext of religious pilgrimage or any other identical grounds of the same genre. The people of minority community have been migrating to India from Pakistan under very compelling circumstances. They are falling prey to religious bigotry, brute fanaticism and unwarranted intolerance. Our neighbour and traditional rival has miserably failed to establish a sound democratic system of governance after coming into existence as a sequel to the painful partition of united India wherein the people of diverse religious faiths were scripting history of peaceful co- existence throughout the entire length and breadth of the country. There was no room for communal and religious hatred. Unfortunately, the front line leadership of that era got swayed by strong tidal waves of self aggrandizement, individualistic egos, and religious prejudices, therefore, untimely “divide and rule policy” of Britishers prevailed to engineer partition of the country on communal basis.
The resolution on partition did not provide for complete transfer of population. This is sad background story of the present crisis. It has been reported in the media that Govt is reluctant to absorb the migrants as Indiancitizens as per the provisions of Indian Citizenship Act 1955 this is matter of great concern. It is unbecoming of a country like India which not only perceived and preached but religiously practised the principle of Vasudeva Kutumbkum that is the world is only family unit.
The developing scenario would reflect the semblance of the displaced people being treated as non believers in Pakistan and unwanted refugees inIndia. This is historic moment when Govt of India must crack the hard nut. This would help resolving the long pending issue of granting citizenship rights to the refugees from PAK and POK after the inferno unleashed by partition. We should have a practical and realistic approach to the vexed issue.
This is an admitted fact that Bangladesh Citizens entered into India during and after the 1971 war and subsequently chose to settle down in the adjoining States of India in clandestine manner, which is ultimately becoming instrumental in generation the demographic change to the detriment of the nation. This is paramount need of the hour to overhaul our foreign policy and focus on making prudent use of the provisions of Indian Citizenship Act of 1955 for clinching this issue once for all.
Yours etc…
P.C. Sharma
Trikuta Nagar
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