Caught in nowhere zone

by RAGININ SHANKAR SINHA

Jeevo’s husband and son were arrested and sent to jail after landing in India.

As fundamentalism spreads in Pakistan and minorities come under frequent attacks and face discrimination, thousands of Hindus have arrived in India to live under security and peace. But for the Indian government, they remain unwanted guests from an enemy country.

She is not alone. Thousands of Hindus, scared for their lives after being subjected to frequent torture, kidnappings and violent attacks in Pakistan, have arrived in India in the last few decades and many more are waiting for their chance to get into India. But after reaching India, they find a different kind of problem facing them. For the authorities here, they are unwanted guests from an enemy country.

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