India should have been declared a Hindu nation post Independence: Meghalaya HC judge 

The order stated that Hindus and Sikhs of Indian origin and currently staying abroad and should be allowed to come back to India anytime and should be granted citizenship áutomatically.'

Published: 13th December 2018 12:12 AM  |   Last Updated: 13th December 2018 07:40 AM   |  A+A-

Meghalaya high court judge Sudip Ranjan Sen. (Photo | Meghalaya state legal service authority official website)

Express News Service

In an unusual judgment, the Meghalaya High Court has urged the Prime Minister to enact laws to allow non-Muslims living in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to come to India and be given Indian citizenship.

The order, which observes that India should have long been declared a Hindu nation, also said that nobody should try to make India another Islamic country. 

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The 37-page order passed on Monday said, “I make it clear that nobody should try to make India another Islamic country, otherwise it will be a doomsday for India and the world.”The single bench headed by Justice S R Sen made these observations while disposing of a petition by Amon Rana, who was denied domicile certificate by the Meghalaya government. 

The court directed the copy of the judgment be sent to the PM, Home Minister and Law Minister for their perusal and to bring a law to safeguard the interest of the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhist, Christians, Parsis, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos as well as persons of Indian origin who are residing abroad taking their historical background.

“Even today, in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, Parsis, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos are tortured and they have no place to go... those Hindus who entered India during partition are still considered as foreigners, which is highly illogical, illegal and against the principle of natural justice,” the court said.



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  • Shree Krishan Chandan

    Great Judge. Speaking truth
    4 years ago reply
  • A pal

    Secularism is a farse here. Hindurastra is the answer.
    4 years ago reply
  • Jas

    I don’t see anything wrong with it. As long as nobody is forced to practice Hindu religion. Even though I’m not a Hindu.
    4 years ago reply
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