Fadnavis says no Pakistani in Maha untraceable, deputy CM Shinde claims 107 elusive
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Pune: Maharashtra chief minister
Devendra Fadnavis
on Sunday said that reports of the state govt unable to trace several
Pakistani nationals
are 'baseless' and they have made all arrangements to ensure the departure of every individual from Pakistan.
Fadnavis urged people to refrain from sharing misleading information. He was speaking to reporters in Pune after attending an event on 'Pune Urban Dialogue'.
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"Reports of 107 Pakistani citizens reported missing are making the rounds. As the state's home minister, I want to make it clear that no Pakistani national is untraceable in the state. Every individual was traced, and we made arrangements to send them back. None of them will remain here. Their departure procedure will be completed by Monday morning," Fadnavis said.
Foreign individuals are declared untraceable when they do not report to the Foreigners Registration Office under a police commissionerate and the office is unable to contact them.
In a surprising contradiction just hours after Fadnavis spoke, deputy chief minister
Eknath Shinde
, while addressing a public rally in Buldhana, claimed that 107 Pakistani nationals who entered the state on visas were untraceable.
"Modiji and Amit Shah both asked Pakistani citizens to leave our country, and it is an order which every Indian wanted from their hearts. There are 107 Pakistani citizens missing in Maharashtra. I warn them to return to their country. Otherwise, police will track them down. People are angry," Shinde said.
Minister of state for home affairs Yogesh Kadam told reporters in Pune on Saturday that there are around 5,000 Pakistani citizens currently in Maharashtra.
This includes close to 2,800 individuals on Long Term Visas who will not be affected by the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Kadam said that some Pakistani citizens have been residing in India for 8–10 years. Some have married Indian nationals, surrendered their Pakistani passports, and applied for Indian citizenship.
As per the MEA guidelines, Pakistani citizens who arrived on short-term visas will have to return to Pakistan before Sunday, while those on medical visas can leave by April 29.
Govt on Friday announced the suspension of short-term visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect. The decision was taken in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
MEA officials said that the decision will not apply to Long Term Visas (LTVs) already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals which remain valid.
Pune: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that reports of the state govt unable to trace several Pakistani nationals are 'baseless' and they have made all arrangements to ensure the departure of every individual from Pakistan.
Fadnavis urged people to refrain from sharing misleading information. He was speaking to reporters in Pune after attending an event on 'Pune Urban Dialogue'.
"Reports of 107 Pakistani citizens reported missing are making the rounds. As the state's home minister, I want to make it clear that no Pakistani national is untraceable in the state. Every individual was traced, and we made arrangements to send them back. None of them will remain here. Their departure procedure will be completed by Monday morning," Fadnavis said.
Foreign individuals are declared untraceable when they do not report to the Foreigners Registration Office under a police commissionerate and the office is unable to contact them.
In a surprising contradiction just hours after Fadnavis spoke, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, while addressing a public rally in Buldhana, claimed that 107 Pakistani nationals who entered the state on visas were untraceable.
"Modiji and Amit Shah both asked Pakistani citizens to leave our country, and it is an order which every Indian wanted from their hearts. There are 107 Pakistani citizens missing in Maharashtra. I warn them to return to their country. Otherwise, police will track them down. People are angry," Shinde said.
Minister of state for home affairs Yogesh Kadam told reporters in Pune on Saturday that there are around 5,000 Pakistani citizens currently in Maharashtra.
This includes close to 2,800 individuals on Long Term Visas who will not be affected by the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Kadam said that some Pakistani citizens have been residing in India for 8–10 years. Some have married Indian nationals, surrendered their Pakistani passports, and applied for Indian citizenship.
As per the MEA guidelines, Pakistani citizens who arrived on short-term visas will have to return to Pakistan before Sunday, while those on medical visas can leave by April 29.
Govt on Friday announced the suspension of short-term visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect. The decision was taken in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
MEA officials said that the decision will not apply to Long Term Visas (LTVs) already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals which remain valid.
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