Published 11:36 IST, September 3rd 2019

Punjab CM slams Imran Khan's inaction over Jagjit Kaur's Conversion

The Punjab CM lashed out at Imran Khan amid the abduction of Sikh girl in Pakistan. He accused Imran Khan of failing to provide any help to the girls family

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday lashed out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan amid abduction of Sikh girl in Pakistan. He accused Imran Khan of failing to provide any help to girl's family who was allegedly converted to Islam and forced to marry a Muslim man re. In his tweet, Singh also mentioned that he fully supports Sikh girl in her plight and also offered to help her family settle in Punjab.

Capt Amarinder Singh reacts

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Singh had earlier appealed to Minister of External Affairs of India S Jaishankar and asked him to take up matter. He tweeted, "Shocking incident of a Sikh girl being kidnaped & forced to convert to Islam in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan. Call upon @ImranKhanPTI to take firm and immediate action against perpetrators. Request @DrSJaishankar to strongly take up issue with his counterpart at earliest."

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Protest outside Pakistan Embassy

Sikh community members took to streets of New Delhi to protest against abduction and alleged forced conversion of 18-year old Jagjit Kaur in Pakistan. protestors marching towards Pakistan High Commission intended to send a mess to Pakistani PM Imran Khan, demanding his action. As y approached embassy with black flags and while chanting slogans against Pakistan, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were forced to halt m from proceeding. At this point, some protestors attempted to break through barricades but were prevented from doing so.

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'Sikh girl forced to convert,' alleges family

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Sirsa had shared a video where a Sikh family alleged ir relative, Jagjit Kaur ,18-year old woman, was abducted and forcefully converted into Islam. family sought help from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over matter. family has alleged that she was converted by coercion. y said that she was threatened that her brors and far would be shot if she did t convert to Islam. 

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10:29 IST, September 3rd 2019