Govt ready to join hands with Pakistani 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' to help bring back Indian girl
August 03, 2015  16:22
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The Centre has reportedly agreed to help a deaf-and-mute young Indian girl, who has been in Pakistan for at least 15 years, unite with her family members.

According to reports, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the development on Monday by tweeting that the Indian High Commission to Pakistan will meet the girl soon and try to help her.

"I have asked Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr TCA Raghavan to go to Karachi and meet this girl," Swaraj tweeted.

EAM's tweet was in response to a query made by renowned human rights activist and Pakistan's ex-minister Ansar Burney in connection with the case earlier.

The development came in view of a fresh campaign launched by some Pakistani activists to unite the hearing and speech impaired Indian woman, who is now 23 years old and stranded in the neighbouring country for at least 15 years.

The renewed push to unite the woman with her parents comes to light soon after the success of Bollywood film 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'.
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