Published 22:54 IST, January 24th 2020

SAD MLA Manjinder Sirsa calls for UN action against Pak over forced religious conversion

Manjinder Sirsa lashed out at Pakistan over a new case of forced conversion of a Hindu girl into Islam saying that the trend won't stop until UN takes action

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Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder S Sirsa lashed out at Pakistan over a new case of forced conversion of a Hindu girl into Islam saying that trend won't stop until India raises issue and United Nations take action. He was referring to an Urdu news article where forced marri of a girl Saanwri to Shafkat Hussain in Liyaqaitpur was reported. Sirsa has been vocal of his criticism of Pakistan over its treatment of mirities.

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On Thursday, Sirsa warned Pakistan of a global protest if it does t put an end to forced religious conversions in country. In tweet,  Rajouri Garden MLA claimed that lives of hundreds of women living on or side of border have been destroyed due to forced religious conversion. Referring to an earlier case of alleged abduction and conversion of a Sikh girl name Jagjit Kaur, Sirsa alleged that she is being threatened to side with her husband before being presented in a Pakistan court for testimony.

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Sirsa said, "Jagjit Kaur will be presented in court today. Her family has contacted me and informed me that she has been threatened to take her husband's side with whom she was forcefully married and t go with her parents. I want to warn Pakistan government, if y do such cruelty, if y send her to kidnappers, n we will be forced to protest against Pakistan and fight against country."

Furrmore, he ded, "If Pakistan does t understand this n it leaves us with option but to protest against m in such a way that we have never done. We can never accept fact that y forcefully converted our daughter to Islam."

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22:54 IST, January 24th 2020