US based Hindu American Foundation (HAF) on Thursday expressed disappointment with India’s decision to deny refugee status to Hindus fleeing religious persecution in Pakistan.
The announcement was made last Friday by the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mullappally Ramachandran, during a session in the Lok Sabha.
‘India's refusal to classify Pakistani Hindus as refugees, despite having endured systematic oppression and discrimination, is unconscionable,’ said Samir Kalra, HAF’s director and senior fellow for Human Rights.
The announcement was made last Friday by the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mullappally Ramachandran, during a session in the Lok Sabha.
‘India's refusal to classify Pakistani Hindus as refugees, despite having endured systematic oppression and discrimination, is unconscionable,’ said Samir Kalra, HAF’s director and senior fellow for Human Rights.