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J-K: West Pakistani refugees celebrate voting rights after abrogation of a
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Notably, this is the first assembly election in the erstwhile state following the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A).
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West Pakistan Refugees thank PM Modi for granting them citizenship
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The refugees, upon meeting Union Minister of State, Jitendra Singh, expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi for their unwavering support and assistance during our times of hardship and displacement, the Ministry of Personnel, Public G
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Refugees from Pakistan contributed to making of New India: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that refugees from Pakistan have immensely contributed to the making of New India.
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J-K: West Pakistan refugees celebrate 2nd anniversary of Article 370 abrog
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 5 (ANI): Refugees from West Pakistan on Thursday danced to the beats of dholak to celebrate the second anniversary of the abrogation of articles 370 and 35-A which resulted in them gaining citizenship rights in Jammu and Kashmir.
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West Pakistan Refugees from J-K meets Jitendra Singh, thank PM Modi for gr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): West Pakistan Refugees Action Committee from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday met Union Minister Jitendra Singh and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for granting them citizenship rights "after a long wait of over seven decades", according to the Ministry
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Domicile law in J-K now includes categories discriminated against earlier:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Home Ministry said on Tuesday that domicile law in Jammu and Kashmir now includes "discriminated categories" like West Pakistan refugees, Gurkhas, safai karamcharis and women married outside.
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Domicile certificate has nothing to do with 'religion' of West P
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): Defending its move to grant domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees, the Centre on Friday swatted off charges that the move had a 'Hindutva' agenda behind it, asserting that the nation owes it to them to ensure for they get dignified means of
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West Pakistan Refugees meet Rajnath, submit charter of demands
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): A delegation of West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) led by its president Labha Ram Gandhi on Friday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and submitted a charter of demands.
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