PUNE – New Delhi-based Sikh activists helped 32 Kashmiri girls studying inPune reach their home in Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 in the area.
On the one hand, after the abrogation of Article 370 from Indian OccupiedKashmir (IoK), BJP leader made obscene statement about Kashmiri girls; onthe other hand, the Sikh community has set a precedent of humanity byhelping the Kashmiri girls.
Video of Sikh activists facilitating the return of 32 Kashmiri girls hasgone viral. They also arranged air tickets for their travel.
“We want to go back to our homes,” was the panicky call that softwareengineer Harminder Singh Ahluwalia received a week ago. On the other sideof the phone were 32 Kashmiri girls, terrified as he recalls it, andpanicking visibly after the government moves in Kashmir.
And even more so after a Chief Ministers comments about the availability ofKashmiri girls.