India airlifts around 110 people including Afghan Sikhs, Hindus from Kabul; holy scriptures to be evacuated
The flight is repatriating the stranded Indian citizens there and distressed Afghan citizens belonging to the Hindu and Sikh Community along with spouses of Indian citizens.
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With an aim to bring back the stranded Indians and Afghanistan citizens belonging to Sikh and Hindu communities from a war-torn country, India has airlifted 110 people from Kabul.
Besides the people, three holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from historical Gurdwaras in Afghanistan and Hindu religious scriptures including Ramanaya, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad Gita from the 5th Century Asamai Mandir in Kabul are also being flown to India.
The flight chartered by the Government of India is being operated from Kabul and is likely to arrive here around noon. The flight is repatriating the stranded Indian citizens there and distressed Afghan citizens belonging to the Hindu and Sikh Community along with spouses of Indian citizens.
The three Sri Guru Granth Sahib from historical Gurdwaras in Afghanistan and Hindu religious scriptures including Ramanaya, Mahabharat, and Bhagavad Gita from the ancient 5th Century Asamai Mandir, Kabul are also being flown to India. After arriving in India, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib will proceed towards Gurdwara Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Mahavir Nagar and the Hindu religious scriptures will proceed towards Asamai Mandir in Faridabad.
Puneet Singh Chandhok, president of the Indian World Forum gave the information about it. He further informed that after their arrival, the distressed bonafide Afghan citizens will be rehabilitated by Sobti Foundation.
Earlier, six saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib were evacuated from the war-torn country and brought back to India. Sikhs consider Sri Guru Granth Sahib as their ‘Living Guru’ as it contains the teachings of ten Gurus of Sikhism, including the founder Guru Nanak Dev.
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, India operated several special flights to evacuate its nationals and Sikhs and Hindus from the war-ravaged Afghanistan. India has evacuated 565 stranded persons from Afghanistan since August.
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