‘Hindu women’s marriage to Muslims social, not political, issue’
August 15, 2012
The marriage of Hindu women to Muslims is a “social issue”, which has regrettably been turned into a political one, the federal minister for political affairs said on Tuesday.
“The government is contemplating legislating to protect the rights of minorities,” Maula Bux Chandio told the media at the Pakistan People’s Party media cell after Hindu leaders met with MNA Faryal Talpur at the Bilawal House. “Hindus are the indigenous people of Sindh and reports about their migration to India are a conspiracy against the country.”
Chandio, who is also the head of the committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari to look into the grievances of the Hindu community, said the issue of free-will marriage also pertained to other communities. The minister was flanked by MNAs Ramesh Lal and Aijaz Jakhrani and provincial excise minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla. He admitted that the minorities in Sindh were facing problems, especially in the northern parts of the province.
“But unfortunately, certain sections of the media are blowing the issue out of proportion.” The minister claimed that the government was monitoring the activities of those involved in meting out injustices to the minorities.
He promised that action would be taken such elements, including Mian Abdul Haq alias Mian Mitho, one of the main characters of the Rinkle Kumari “forced conversion” case.
“The issue of Hindu families in Jacobabad migrating to India emerged when a Hindu girl, Manisha Kumari was allegedly kidnapped there and the government is investigating the case.”
MNA Aijaz Jakhrani claimed that only 20 Hindu families from Jacobabad were visiting India on a pilgrimage, and none of them had migrated there.
Hindu leaders meet Talpur Earlier, representatives of the Hindu community from Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki and Sukkur called on the president’s sister, Faryal Talpur. She assured them that the government was taking every possible step to protect the rights of the minorities.
It was decided that the recommendations of the committee formed by the president would be implemented and the concerns of the Hindu community addressed. The Hindu leaders were informed that the decision to allocate a job quota for the minorities would be implemented.
“The government is contemplating legislating to protect the rights of minorities,” Maula Bux Chandio told the media at the Pakistan People’s Party media cell after Hindu leaders met with MNA Faryal Talpur at the Bilawal House. “Hindus are the indigenous people of Sindh and reports about their migration to India are a conspiracy against the country.”
Chandio, who is also the head of the committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari to look into the grievances of the Hindu community, said the issue of free-will marriage also pertained to other communities. The minister was flanked by MNAs Ramesh Lal and Aijaz Jakhrani and provincial excise minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla. He admitted that the minorities in Sindh were facing problems, especially in the northern parts of the province.
“But unfortunately, certain sections of the media are blowing the issue out of proportion.” The minister claimed that the government was monitoring the activities of those involved in meting out injustices to the minorities.
He promised that action would be taken such elements, including Mian Abdul Haq alias Mian Mitho, one of the main characters of the Rinkle Kumari “forced conversion” case.
“The issue of Hindu families in Jacobabad migrating to India emerged when a Hindu girl, Manisha Kumari was allegedly kidnapped there and the government is investigating the case.”
MNA Aijaz Jakhrani claimed that only 20 Hindu families from Jacobabad were visiting India on a pilgrimage, and none of them had migrated there.
Hindu leaders meet Talpur Earlier, representatives of the Hindu community from Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki and Sukkur called on the president’s sister, Faryal Talpur. She assured them that the government was taking every possible step to protect the rights of the minorities.
It was decided that the recommendations of the committee formed by the president would be implemented and the concerns of the Hindu community addressed. The Hindu leaders were informed that the decision to allocate a job quota for the minorities would be implemented.
