A delegation of Pakistani Hindus and the VHP on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the UN that explained the violation of their rights in Pakistan and requested the authorities for rehabilitation in India.
"We have requested the UN to provide relief to the Pakistani Hindus as they are being attacked and tortured there. We have submitted a memorandum," Rajiv Gupta, one of the VHP representatives, told IANS
A group of Pakistani Hundus gathered outside the UN Information Centre located at Lodhi road in Delhi and raised slogans and demanded that they should be allowed to stay in India. The protestors were holdin posters and tricolors in their hands.
"Our women are being raped there, our children are being converted to Islam forcefully. Pakistan is like hell. I will commit suicide here but never return," said Veer Das, 38, a farmer from Hyderabad, in Sindh province of Pakistan.
The protesters said that Pakistani Hindus have no access to government jobs, proper healthcare and food. As many of them are farmers, they are being exploited by rich landlords, they said.
"We are made to work for 15-16 hours a day and are still at the mercy of the landlords," said Hari Chand, 32, also from Sindh.
The government has extended the visas of 480 Hindus staying in a relief camp in Bijwasan area for one month.
The protesters, however, looked in no mood to move despite the extended visas.
"We will not leave our motherland. We cannot live with any dignity in Pakistan, at least we will die with some (dignity) here. We all will commit suicide," said Bani Devi, 48, from Hyderabad, Pakistan.
-With inputs from IANS
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