As India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya Muslims fear expulsion


  • World
  • Thursday, 15 Nov 2018

Nar Singh, a Hindu migrant from Pakistan, poses as he sits at a shelter on the outskirts of Jodhpur, in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, October 30, 2018. Picture taken October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Zeba Siddiqui

JODHPUR/JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Nar Singh can vividly recall the day in 2014 when Narendra Modi promised to provide refuge to Hindus suffering around the world. The 39-year-old shop owner sat awestruck inside his two-bedroom house in Pakistan's eastern Mirpur Khas district, as Modi's voice boomed from the television during his successful campaign to become India's prime minister.

"If there are atrocities on Hindus in Fiji, where will they go? Should they not come to India? If Hindus are persecuted in Mauritius, where should they go? Hindustan!" Modi declared to a roaring crowd.

Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience!
   

Next In World

About 400 Rohingya land in Indonesia, adds to surge of recent arrivals
Cuba thwarts terrorist plot by S. Florida man who arrived by jetski, state-run media says
Yemen's Houthis warn they will target all ships headed to Israel
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he's travelling to Argentina
Iran begins trial of Swedish EU employee detained in 2022
Kenya calls for removal of barriers hindering youth entrepreneurship in Africa
Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway
Kenya-China alumni celebrates 60 years of Sino-Kenya friendship
Ethiopian official calls for innovative solutions to exploit potential of manufacturing sector
Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, Belarus FM meet on bilateral ties

Others Also Read