Attari: Amid the confusion about the travel plans of 223 Pakistani Hindus who came to India in two rounds on Friday and Saturday to reports of persecution, another Hindu family - husband, children, wife and four district Sibi in Baluchistan (Pakistan) said goodbye to friends, family and country with the intention of settling in India.
The family arrived at the Attari railway station aboard International Samjhauta Express on Monday, was very vocal in their plans.
Pakistan did Nahin gila, gila yes Wahan bashindo kae hai "(We have no complaints from Pakistan, but its people), said Mukesh Kumar while talking to TOI.
The owner of a grocery store in Sibi, Mukesh said Pakistani authorities were very skeptical of immigration on the visit of Hindus from Pakistan to India before the Board let Wagah Samjhauta Express on Monday that were made to give a written undertaking that they were not harassed in Pakistan and would return.
An emotional Mukesh said he had sold his house and belongings before leaving Pakistan. "I know my relatives are there and they could be harassed, but I had to save my life and my family, but can also leave Pakistan, one day," he said, adding that hundreds of Hindu families were willing to migrate to India.
He said he was now going to Indore to seek help from his cousin who lived there.Mukesh spoke of terror in Baluchistan, where motorcyclists armed with guns often came to his shop and demanded large amounts of money and went to homes to harass the Hindu ladies and took away the ornaments.
Following reports of insecurity among Hindus and possible mass exodus of Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, had been a three-member committee consisting of Senator Hari Ram, a member of the National Assembly Lal Chand and Justice Minister Maula Baksh Chandio to express solidarity with the Hindus on behalf of his government and instill a sense of security among them.
Meanwhile, eight-year-old Pranjal Pari, the daughter of Mukesh does not know that the family has left Pakistan for good. But there was no pain in his voice when he said: "At school I never played with other (Muslim) girls and stayed away.
Mujhae to lagta hai, Kabhi Kuch Kuch Hota hai rehata not "(I'm afraid, something that still happens), he said.
Echoing his thoughts was the brother of Shwet Ahuja, who said it was difficult to mix with other children their age because they were discriminated against.
Sumen Mukesh's wife Devi said she had decided to move India for the sake of one of his relatives Ravi Kumar was kidnapped by unidentified miscreants when the family fails to meet the ransom demand which sent his body after two and a half months .
"Mujhe nahi jana Wapis ab bahut Ho Gaya" (I would not go back is enough, "she said as she wiped tears.
Mukesh said police recorded cases, but did nothing to track down the culprits.Suhani, another Indian girl who came to India said sarcastically: "We are safe because they do not leave the house and if you do not need to carry out burka." She, however, said he had come to settle here, but for family gatherings.Vashdev, another Indian said Pakistan had heard of some incidents, but did not know where.
The family arrived at the Attari railway station aboard International Samjhauta Express on Monday, was very vocal in their plans.
Pakistan did Nahin gila, gila yes Wahan bashindo kae hai "(We have no complaints from Pakistan, but its people), said Mukesh Kumar while talking to TOI.
The owner of a grocery store in Sibi, Mukesh said Pakistani authorities were very skeptical of immigration on the visit of Hindus from Pakistan to India before the Board let Wagah Samjhauta Express on Monday that were made to give a written undertaking that they were not harassed in Pakistan and would return.
An emotional Mukesh said he had sold his house and belongings before leaving Pakistan. "I know my relatives are there and they could be harassed, but I had to save my life and my family, but can also leave Pakistan, one day," he said, adding that hundreds of Hindu families were willing to migrate to India.
He said he was now going to Indore to seek help from his cousin who lived there.Mukesh spoke of terror in Baluchistan, where motorcyclists armed with guns often came to his shop and demanded large amounts of money and went to homes to harass the Hindu ladies and took away the ornaments.
Following reports of insecurity among Hindus and possible mass exodus of Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, had been a three-member committee consisting of Senator Hari Ram, a member of the National Assembly Lal Chand and Justice Minister Maula Baksh Chandio to express solidarity with the Hindus on behalf of his government and instill a sense of security among them.
Meanwhile, eight-year-old Pranjal Pari, the daughter of Mukesh does not know that the family has left Pakistan for good. But there was no pain in his voice when he said: "At school I never played with other (Muslim) girls and stayed away.
Mujhae to lagta hai, Kabhi Kuch Kuch Hota hai rehata not "(I'm afraid, something that still happens), he said.
Echoing his thoughts was the brother of Shwet Ahuja, who said it was difficult to mix with other children their age because they were discriminated against.
Sumen Mukesh's wife Devi said she had decided to move India for the sake of one of his relatives Ravi Kumar was kidnapped by unidentified miscreants when the family fails to meet the ransom demand which sent his body after two and a half months .
"Mujhe nahi jana Wapis ab bahut Ho Gaya" (I would not go back is enough, "she said as she wiped tears.
Mukesh said police recorded cases, but did nothing to track down the culprits.Suhani, another Indian girl who came to India said sarcastically: "We are safe because they do not leave the house and if you do not need to carry out burka." She, however, said he had come to settle here, but for family gatherings.Vashdev, another Indian said Pakistan had heard of some incidents, but did not know where.
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