New Delhi. In another attempt to connect with India, Taliban officials in Afghanistan are now taking the initiative to return their private land to Hindus and Sikhs. According to the ‘Times of India’ report, these properties are being reclaimed from warlords associated with the previous Western-backed regime. According to a Taliban official, it should be noted that this initiative represents a significant progress in eliminating injustice experienced by religious minorities in Afghanistan. Who have endured displacement and marginalization for a long time.
Indian officials see this development as a positive sign towards India. A notable development is also the return of Narendra Singh Khalsa, Member of Parliament representing the Hindu and Sikh communities, who recently returned to Afghanistan from Canada. Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen told ‘The Hindu’ that ‘A commission has been set up under the chairmanship of the Justice Minister to return all the properties grabbed by the warlords during the previous regime to their owners.’
Former member of Afghan Parliament Narendra Singh Khalsa returns to Kabul
Shaheen highlighted the return of Narendra Singh Khalsa, a former member of the dissolved Afghan Parliament, after the Taliban took power in August 2021. After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, a large number of Sikhs and Hindus fled the country, including Narendra Singh Khalsa. Who were among the first group evacuated by the Indian Air Force in August 2021. After initially being provided accommodation in Delhi, Khalsa moved to Canada. India has not officially recognized the Taliban government in Kabul, but there are now signs of thawing in relations between the two sides.
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Migration of Hindus and Sikhs started in the late 1970s
On March 7, J.P., Joint Secretary overseeing the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran desk in the Ministry of External Affairs, Singh visited Kabul and discussed various issues with ‘Foreign Minister’ Amir Khan Muttaqi on various issues including cooperation to deal with ISKP. Hindu and Sikh communities have long lived in Afghanistan, historically comprising about 1 percent of its population. However, the migration of these communities began in the late 1970s and early 1980s amid political turmoil and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 10, 2024, 19:34 IST