New Delhi, May 22: Taking note of a complaint sent by National Commission for minorities on some Sikh NRIs being denied visas after being allegedly blacklisted by home ministry for shouting slogans outside Indian Embassies in 1984, National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Centre seeking report into the matter by June 2. NHRC, in a notice to home secretary N Gopalaswamy, sought information about various aspects including the total number of Sikh NRIs who were "blacklisted" by the ministry for the alleged reasons cited in the reference by the NCM chairman. The commission also asked the date when the list was revised and the current status of that list and the possibility of its expeditious revision, NHRC sources said here today.
NCM had pointing out that certain Sikh NRIs, allegedly blacklisted by the home ministry for shouting slogans outside Indian Embassies in 1984 during the golden temple episode, were being denied visas, even on humanitarian grounds, the sources said. Bureau Report