SGPC facilitates evacuation of distressed Afghan minorities

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Updated At : 04:32 PM Jul 14, 2022 IST

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New Delhi, July 14

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) continues to facilitate the transfer of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs to India in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Centre.

A special flight from Kabul arrived in Delhi on Thursday.

Twenty-one Afghan Sikhs, along with an infant who has been facilitated without a visa, arrived in Delhi.

The SGPC has assisted them with airfare and will also provide financial aid to those seeking rehabilitation in the country.

SGPC officials and Afghan-Hindu and -Sikh community leaders were present at the airport to receive them.

After their arrival, they proceeded towards Gurdwara Sri Guru Arjan Dev in the city.

About 130 Afghan-Hindus and -Sikhs are still there in Afghanistan and about 60 applications remain pending with the government.

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