Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 9: The State Government today said that over 5000 Burmese Muslims are living in Jammu and majority of them are card holders of UNHCR.
In a written reply to a question posed by MLA Sat Pal Sharma in Legislative Assembly, the Home Ministry said: “1219 Rohingyas (Burmese) families comprising 5107 members are staying in the State. Out of them 4921 members are holding UNHCR cards and 186 are without UNHCR cards.”
The Home Ministry said that there are no reports of collection of funds by any organization in the name of helping these people. However, one NGO and members of Jamat-e- Islamia are distributing clothes, religious books, cash and goods among these families from time to time.
“There are no reports of their radicalisation. However, their children are receiving education in six madrasas in Bathindi, Sujwaan and Narwal”, the Ministry said.
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