Hindu, Sikh citizens lands to be returned: Ministry of Justice

KABUL (TOLOnews): The Ministry of Justice said that to return the lands seized from Hindu and Sikh Afghans has been started the country.

Barkatullah Rasooli, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice, said that the Commission for the Prevention of Land Seizure has directed its delegations in provinces to identify the lands of Hindus and Sikhs to better investigate the matter.

“The Commission for the Prevention of Land Seizure has instructed provincial technical committees to thoroughly investigate the seized lands of Hindus in the provinces to prevent land seizure and return the seized lands to their rightful owners.” Said Rasooli.

In the meantime, the India’s Ministry of External Affairs has welcomed the decision of the interim government of Afghanistan, calling it a positive step.

Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the India’s Ministry of External Affairs at a press conference, stated, “We have seen reports that the Taliban government has decided to return the properties of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan; indeed, it is a positive action, and we acknowledge this move.”

Experts in legal and political issues also believe that the interim government should liberate all the lands of Hindus and Sikhs from usurpers and return them to them. “The leader of the Islamic Emirate must issue a decisive order as soon as possible so that all the lands that have been seized are returned to our Hindu and Sikh brothers.” said Hamidullah Hotak, a political analyst.

Mohammad Asif Faqiri, another expert in legal affairs, said, “Respecting the rights of minorities is a very serious topic in social justice and its construction relates to internal actions.”

The Ministry of Justice also reported that since the establishment of the Commission for the Prevention of Land Seizure and the recovery of seized lands, more than two million jeribs (acres) of land have been reclaimed from usurpers and powerful individuals across the country.