Hindu-Sikh Refugees from Pakistan Fear for Life

Hindu-Sikh Refugees from Pakistan

Fear for Life of their Families

Kids left in Pakistan can be killed any time

Dr. Malhotra, Siddiqui & Jolly Express Concern

New Delhi, 21^st Dec 2012: President Delhi Study Group Shri. Vijay Jolly today organized a seminar on “Plight of Minorities in Pakistan” at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. At the crowded public program, the safety of families of Hindu Sikh refugees left behind in Pakistan and the possibility of the kids left behind be subject to murders any time was the concern expressed at the program.

The Chief Speaker at the program was Dr. V.K. Malhotra, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly. The other speakers were renowned Journalist & Ex. MP Shahid Siddiqui, Goa MLA Vincent Lobo & Munawar Leghari etc. Muslim Rashtriya Manch Convenor Mohd. Afzal also spoke on the occasion. The program was presided by Ex. MLA & President Delhi Study Group Mr. Vijay Jolly. Muslims participated in large numbers in the program.

The recent visit to India by Pakistan Interior Mr. Rehman Malik was flayed. The visit was a failure. Pakistan govt. washed its hands of Hindu–Sikh killings, kidnappings and demolition of Hindu temples in Pakistan. Due to the anti minority stand of Pak Govt., some Hindu families to save their life and families were forced to migrate to India. But today they are living in ‘fear psychosis’ for the safety of their women folks left behind in Pakistan. They are spending sleepless nights and are experiencing night mares.

Dr. Malhotra, Siddiqui and Mr. Jolly while speaking on the occasion stated that minorities in Pakistan are living in a atmosphere of fear. At the time of partition of India & Pakistan, there were 75 lakh Hindu & Sikhs in Pakistan. They constituted 22% of the total Pak population. But today the Hindu Sikh population in Pakistan is 1.7%. This is alarming. Quoting Pakistan Human Right Commission report, Dr. Malhotra, Siddiqui & Mr. Jolly stated that every month 25-30 Hindu girls are abducted. And later on they are forced to convert and married off to Muslim boys. Also due to the Pak blasphemy laws, the Human Rights of Minorities are violated.

On 7^th Aug 2012, Hindu girl Manisha Kumari was kidnapped and raped. On 10^th Aug 2012, nearly 250 Hindu families migrated to India. And recently on 13^th Dec 2012 in Mastoong area in Balochistan Hindu doctor Lakhami Chand was gunned down in broad day light. These were highlighted by the Pakistan media. It is painful & dreadful stated Indian leaders.

Dr. Malhotra and Mr. Jolly condemned the demolition of hindu temples in Pakistan. In year 2012, four hindu temples were razed down. It is unfortunate. In February in Rawalpindi the Ram mandir was demolished, in November the Karachi located Laxmi Narayan mandir in Pakistan occupied Kashmir area of Maneshra the massive Shiv Shivala and now recently in Karachi city nearly 200 years old hindu temple was demolished. It also left nearly 40 hindu families homeless. Today the hindus and minority rights are brutally crushed in Pakistan alleged Indian leaders.  

Delhi Study Group today demanded that Pakistan govt. should protect the minorities in their country. It should stand up in support of the hindu & sikh minorities. Pak govt. should restore the confidence of its citizens in their governance. Besides this the Indian govt. should consider giving citizenship to the Hindus & Sikhs migrating from Pakistan. And all such migrants be provided identity cards, cheap ration along with other humanitarian assistance.

The program was conducted by Gen. Sec. DSG & eminent Supreme Court Advocate Mrs. Pinky Anand. The prominent office bearers attending the program were Bhupendra Kansil, Ashok Garg, Pravesh Verma, Siddharth Nath Singh, Gopal Garg, Surya P. Khatri, Manoj Arora, Vijay Mehta, Rajinder Gupta, Sardar Hartirath Singh, M.S. Sirsa, Anil Jindal, Gajendra Solanki, Raj Khurana, Smt. Vandana Pathak, Narendra Chawla & Smt. Anita Malik.    

(Vijendra Yadav)

Executive Secretary, DSG, Mob: 9810836915

बार-बार हो रही हैं बलात्कार की घटनाएं लेकिन किसी को सजा नहीं। क्यों?

आम आदमी पार्टी का कल 2 बजे जंतर-मंतर पर विरोध प्रदर्शन

दिल्ली में एक छात्रा के साथ सामूहिक बलात्कार की घिनौनी घटना ने पूरे देश को व्यथित किया है. इसकी जितनी भी निंदा की जाए, कम ही होगी. लेकिन यह जघन्य घटना सोचने पर मजबूर भी करती है कि क्या ऐसी घटनाएं रोकी नहीं जा सकतीं? क्या भारत अपनी बहन-बेटियों के लिए इतनी सुरक्षा की गारंटी भी नहीं दे सकता कि वे सड़कों पर निर्भय होकर चल सकें? क्यों हो गई है राजधानी दिल्ली और दूसरे शहरों की ऐसी हालत जहां महिलाएं घर से बाहर निकलने में डरने लगी हैं?
दिल्ली में पिछले कुछ महीनों में बलात्कार की 624 घटनाएं हुईं. 2011 में बलात्कार की 584 घटनाएं हुई थीं. तीन साल पहले दिल्ली में धौलाकुंआ बलात्कार की घटना के बाद काफी हंगामा हुआ था लेकिन अब तक ट्रायल ही चल रहा है. अगर दोषियों को सजा हुई होती तो अपराधियों के मन में डर पैदा होता. लेकिन ऐसा हो नहीं रहा. इस वजह से अपराधियों का हौसला बढ़ा है.

पुलिस कह रही है कि बसों में ड्राइवरों की तस्वीरें लगा दी जाएंगी. पीसीआर वैन बढ़ा दिए जाएंगे. क्या तस्वीरें लगा देने और पुलिस की गाड़ियां बढ़ा देने जैसे सतही प्रयासों से सचमुच महिलाओं पर हो रहा अत्याचार रुक जाएगा? जिस चलती बस में छात्रा के साथ बलात्कार हुआ वह बस तीन पुलिस बैरिकेडों से होकर गुजरी थी. फिर जनता कैसे विश्वास करे कि चंद और पीसीआर वैन आ जाने के बाद किसी महिला के साथ बलात्कार नहीं होगा? सरकार के न तो किसी बयान से और न ही किसी प्रयास से कभी यह संदेश जाता है कि वह महिलाओं पर हो रहे अत्याचार को पूरी तरह रोकने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है. सरकार ठोस प्रयास करने की जगह बस दिखावा करती है. क्या इससे जनता के मन में विश्वास पैदा होगा?

महिलाओं के साथ हिंसा, छेड़छाड़ और बलात्कार की घटनाएं लगातार बढ़ती जा रही है. अब आम आदमी क्या करे? इस व्यवस्था से उसे कोई खास उम्मीद दिखाई नहीं देती. आम आदमी पार्टी बलात्कार की शिकार छात्रा और उसके जैसी सैकड़ों मजबूर बहनों और बेटियों को इंसाफ दिलाने के लिए सड़क पर उतरेगी. सरकार की निष्क्रियता का विरोध करने आम आदमी पार्टी शुक्रवार (21 दिसंबर,2012) को जंतर-मंतर पर दोपहर 2 बजे से प्रदर्शन करेगी.

India's star Mahesh Bhupathi & World No.5 Daniel Nestor to open their doubles campaign in Chennai

Pair will be the Top Seed at Aircel Chennai Open 2013

Chennai, December 21, 2012: The Aircel Chennai Open, India and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour tennis event today announced that the country’s ace doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi will be teaming up with World No.5 Canada’s Daniel Nestor to participate in the doubles draw of the top tennis tournament. The event is scheduled to take place at Chennai’s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013. The pair will be the top seed and hot favourites at the forthcoming tournament.

Bhupathi won his 50^th career doubles title this season and he will look at Aircel Chennai Open 2013 as the ideal platform to kick-start the New Year on a winning note. The 38-year-old Bhupathi teamed up with countryman Rohan Bopanna to compile an impressive 34-22 match record and 2-3 in finals but the duo recently announced their decision to play with different partners in 2013.

With earlier partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus, 40-year-old Nestor finished at No. 2 in ATP Doubles Team Rankings with a 4-2 record in finals, capturing titles in Brisbane, Memphis and Roland Garros for the second year in a row.

Bhupathi, with former partner Leander Paes, won the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open title when India’s most famous doubles pair reunited on the professional tour at the start of the 2011 season after a gap of nine years, to win a record fifth title in the event.

Commenting on the announcement Mr. Karti P Chidambaram, Chairman – Tournament Organising Committee, Vice President – AITA & TNTA said, “Being an Indian and among the best doubles players in the world, Mahesh Bhupathi has a huge fan following in Chennai. As well, Daniel Nestor is a top five ranked doubles player. We welcome Mahesh and Daniel to Aircel Chennai Open 2013 and look forward to seeing them play some excellent tennis in front of eager home crowds!”

Ashu Jindal, COO, IMG Reliance said, “As we gear up for another edition of scintillating tennis action with one of the best playing fields ever, we are delighted to announce Mahesh Bhupathi and Daniel Nestor’s participation in the tournament. This is the first time the pair is coming together and we are sure they will transform into a force to reckon with and do great things in the forthcoming season.”

Tournament Director Tom Annear said, “We are pleased that Mahesh Bhupathi and Daniel Nestor have chosen the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 to begin their new partnership. They are talented and mature players and respect each other’s game. We’re sure they will be a pair to watch out for in the new season.”

This year’s field has an impressive line-up of 4 players from the top 20. Apart from Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych (No.6) who played a lead role in the recent Davis Cup final win, the grid includes Janko Tipsarevic (No.9), twice winner Marin Cilic (No.15) and Stanislas Wawrinka (No.17). Names such as Benoit Paire, Robin Haase and Yen-Hsun Lu are other names to watch out for and make this year’s event one of the strongest ever.

ABOUT AIRCEL CHENNAI OPEN 2013

The USD 430,000 Aircel Chennai Open, owned by IMG and operated and organized by IMG Reliance, is India's only and South Asia's premier ATP World Tour Open 250 event. Started in 1996, by IMG, a global leader in sports management and marketing, the tournament has completed sixteen successful years of existence, branding Chennai and India on the global tennis map thus creating a legacy of sorts of promoting international tennis in India. Winner of the prestigious ATP's Player Services Award of Excellence (2006) for its outstanding organization and wonderful hospitality towards the participants and ATP's Best Marketing Award (2008), the event has acquired the status of a much sought-after tennis event for both players and fans alike in the International tennis circuit. The 18th edition of the tournament will be held from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013 at the SDAT Tennis stadium in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The tournament is conducted in Chennai under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and is organized with the active collaboration of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA).

ABOUT IMG RELIANCE

In 2010 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India's largest and most recognized private sector company, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world’s leading sports marketing and management company, announced the formation of an equal joint venture to develop, market and manage sports and entertainment in India. The joint venture company, IMG Reliance Pvt. Ltd., will create and operate major sports and entertainment assets in the country.  In its first initiative, IMG Reliance entered into an agreement with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India. IMG Reliance signed a 15-year agreement with the AIFF, to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level.  IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including - basketball, soccer and tennis–at IMG’s world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.