200 Sikhs Stuck In Afghan Gurudwara: Punjab CM In Evacuation Appeal

Mumbai: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to arrange an evacuation of all Indians, including 200 Sikhs who were stuck in a gurudwara in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s stars lie in an uncertain future as President Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday just before Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban.

In a tweet, Singh said, Urge @DrSJaishankar, MEA, GoI, to arrange for immediate evacuation of all Indians, including around 200 Sikhs, stuck in a Gurudwara in Afghanistan after the #Taliban takeover. My govt is willing to extend any help needed to ensure their safe evacuation.”

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The CM on Sunday had said that there was a need to reman extra vigilant at all borders of the country, saying Afghanistan’s “fall” to the Taliban “does not augur well” for India.

“Afghanistan’s fall to #Taliban doesn’t augur well for our country. It’ll strengthen the Sino-Pak nexus against India (China has already sought militia’s help on Uyghur). The signs are not at all good, we need to be extra vigilant now at all our borders,” Singh had said in a tweet on Sunday.

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, had on Saturday urged the central government to make unconditional arrangements to ensure the safety of Sikhs living in Afghanistan and to bring Sikhs willing to come to India.

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