‘New face of Pakistani terrorism has surfaced’: BJP’s Nishikant Dubey on Pakistani girls married in India

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday raised concerns over what he termed the “new face of Pakistani terrorism,” highlighting the issue of Pakistani girls who have entered India after marriage but still haven’t received their Indian citizenship.

Taking to social media platform X, Dubey claimed that over five lakh Pakistani girls were living in India after getting married but still haven’t obtained their Indian citizenship.

“A new face of Pakistani terrorism has now surfaced. More than 5 lakh Pakistani girls are living in India after getting married, but they have not got Indian citizenship till date. How to fight these enemies who have entered inside?” the BJP MP stated.

This statement came in the wake of the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, following which India took some stern actions against Pakistan by revoking all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, except long-term, diplomatic, and official visas, with immediate effect from April 27.

Earlier on Sunday, Arun Pal, a protocol officer at the Attari Border, stated that a total of 537 Pakistani nationals have left India through the Attari border over the past three days after the deadline for short-term visa holders ended on Sunday.

Pal stated that 850 Indian Nationals have returned to India in the past three days. He added that on Sunday alone, 237 Pakistani nationals returned to their country, while 116 Indian nationals came back.

The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in Baisaran meadow, near the popular tourist town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans.

Following the incident, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams, stationed at the Pahalgam terror attack site since April 23, have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, led by an IG, DIG, and SP from the anti-terror agency, are questioning eyewitnesses who observed the April 22 attack.

Additionally, the Indian Army is on high alert, launching several search operations to neutralise the terrorists following the attack in Pahalgam. The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across the country, demanding stricter action against Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack. (ANI)