India to allow minorities from Pak, Bangladesh to stay without papers
September 08, 2015 00:04
Minority refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan can stay in India even after expiry of their visas, based on humanitarian grounds, according to a decision taken by the Modi government. The central government has decided, on humanitarian considerations, to exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals belonging to minority communities who have entered India on or before December 31, 2014, in respect of their entry and stay in India without proper documents or after the expiry of relevant documents, a statement issued by the Home Ministry said.