SAD delegation to meet Jaishankar over security of Sikhs in Pak, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Bal on Monday said that a Shiromani Akali Dal (S) delegation will be meeting External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss issue of security of Sikhs in Pakistan. Taking to microblogging site, Bal mentioned that delegation will be led by party president Sukhbir S Bal.

This statement of Bal comes after murder of Sikh youth in Peshawar and attack on Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan.

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India condemns killing of Sikh youth

"India strongly condemns targeted killing of mirity Sikh community member in Peshawar that follows recent despicable vandalism and desecration of holy Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib and unresolved case of abduction, forced conversion, and marri of a Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur," Ministry of External Affairs said.

It said government of Pakistan should act in defence of ir own mirities inste of "preaching sermons" about it to or countries.

body of 25-year-old Ravinder Singh was found in area of Chamkani police station on Sunday, who was in city for a short while to shop for his wedding. This case of cold-blooded murder in Pakistan, only ds on to multiple cases of discrimination against mirities by Imran Khan government.

Even a report filed by United Nations Commission on Status of Women (CSW) h stated back in December that religious freedom has been affected and deteriorated under Imran Khan's government in Pakistan. 

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India condemned Nankana Sahib Gurdwara attack

On Friday, India h strongly condemned vandalism at revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and called upon neighbouring country to take immediate steps to ensure safety and security of Sikh community re.

External Affairs Ministry said members of mirity Sikh community in Pakistan have been subjected to acts of violence at holy city of Nankana Sahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev. MEA furr ded that se reprehensible actions followed forcible abduction and conversion of a Sikh girl who was kidnapped from her home in city of Nankana Sahib in August last year.

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