<p>Following the targeted attack on Sikh Gurudwara in the capital Kabul city, the Indian government has granted e-visas to more than 100 Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan on priority basis, according to reports.</p>

<p>The decision was taken on Saturday late at night after the attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara by the Islamic State terrorist group.</p>

<p>Two persons were killed and seven injured in the Saturday attack in the Bagh-e-Bala neighbourhood. The attack could have turned out to be a bigger tragedy if it were not for the security forces who successfully stopped an explosive-laden vehicle from reaching the shrine in the war-torn country.</p>

<p>At least 30 people were inside the gurdwara when it was attacked early in the morning</p>

<p>Among the dead include a Sikh man in the gurdwara and a soldier from the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate Army in the crossfire.</p>

<p>The three attackers were later killed by the Taliban forces, the Pajhwok news agency reported.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Twin blasts rock Kabul city: 'Gunmen stormed Gurudwara premises'</strong></p>

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<p>Assailants belonging to ISIS Khorasan claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.</p>

<p>"First the gunmen threw a hand grenade which caused a fire near the gate of the gurdwara," the Associated Press quoted the Interior Ministry spokesman as saying.</p>

<p>On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the "barbaric" terrorist attack and said he was praying for the safety and well-being of the devotees.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/gurdwara-karte-parwan-in-kabul-under-terror-attack-casualties-feared-489269" hreflang="en">Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul under terror attack; at least two dead</a></p>

<p>"Shocked by the cowardly terrorist attack against the Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul. I condemn this barbaric attack, and pray for the safety and well-being of the devotees," he tweeted.</p>

<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also strongly condemned the "cowardly attack" on the gurdwara and said the government was closely monitoring the situation following the incident.</p>

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Following the targeted attack on Sikh Gurudwara in the capital Kabul city, the Indian government has granted e-visas to more than 100 Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan on priority basis, according to reports.

Following the targeted attack on Sikh Gurudwara in the capital Kabul city, the Indian government has granted e-visas to more than 100 Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan on priority basis, according to reports. The decision was taken on Saturday late at night after the attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara by the Islamic State terrorist group. Two persons were killed and seven injured in the Saturday attack in the Bagh-e-Bala neighbourhood. The attack could have turned out to be a bigger tragedy if it were not for the security forces who successfully stopped an explosive-laden vehicle from reaching the shrine in the war-torn country. At least 30 people were inside the gurdwara when it was attacked early in the morning Among the dead include a Sikh man in the gurdwara and a soldier from the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate Army in the crossfire. The three attackers were later killed by the Taliban forces, the Pajhwok news agency reported. Watch | Twin blasts rock Kabul city: 'Gunmen stormed Gurudwara premises' Assailants belonging to ISIS Khorasan claimed responsibility for the deadly attack. "First the gunmen threw a hand grenade which caused a fire near the gate of the gurdwara," the Associated Press quoted the Interior Ministry spokesman as saying. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the "barbaric" terrorist attack and said he was praying for the safety and well-being of the devotees. Also read | Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul under terror attack; at least two dead "Shocked by the cowardly terrorist attack against the Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul. I condemn this barbaric attack, and pray for the safety and well-being of the devotees," he tweeted. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also strongly condemned the "cowardly attack" on the gurdwara and said the government was closely monitoring the situation following the incident. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

India grants e-visas to Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan in wake of Kabul gurudwara attack: Report

<p>Nearly two months into Taliban's rule in Afghanistan&nbsp;worries are mounting over the situation of minorities in the country as the famous Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul was&nbsp;vandalised&nbsp;on Tuesday. According to the Sikh community at the Gurudwara, the Taliban entered the holy place and broke&nbsp;the CCTV cameras.</p>

<p>It is the first such development since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul. No reaction has come from the Taliban's spokespersons&nbsp;who are normally quite media savvy and quick to react on social media. Puneet Singh Chandhok, President Indian World Forum in a tweet called the development "alarming"&nbsp;and one that "abused the sanctity of the holy place".</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alarming reports from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kabul?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kabul</a>.Unidentified armed forces entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan.They not only abused the sanctity of the holy place but also vandalised it.Requesting intervention of <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> ji <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MEAIndia</a> for safety &amp; well being of our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hindu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hindu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sikh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sikh</a> brethren living there</p>
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<p>In a separate incident, Anas Haqqani, leader of the Haqqani Network and part of the Afghan Taliban dispensation was seen praising Mahmud Ghaznavi and his action on&nbsp;"smashing the idol of Somnath".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/after-ghani-govt-fell-taliban-commander-took-over-radio-station-in-laghman-418420">Also Read:&nbsp;After Ghani govt fell, Taliban commander took over radio station in Laghman</a></p>

<p>Haqqani, who spent the early days of his life in Pakistan had visited the grave of Mahmud Ghazni to pay homage to him. In a tweet he said, "Today, we visited the shrine of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, a renowned Muslim warrior &amp; Mujahid of the 10th century. Ghaznavi (May the mercy of Allah be upon him) established a strong Muslim rule in the region from Ghazni and&nbsp;smashed the idol of Somnath."</p>

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<p>The development&nbsp;comes even as the Taliban has been pledging to support the right of minorities. But the group is already seen reneging&nbsp;on their promises when it comes to women's rights and an inclusive government in Kabul. There are no women and members of the minority Hazaras in the Taliban government. Almost more than 30 members of the cabinet has&nbsp;members on the UN terror list.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/why-the-talibans-repression-of-women-may-be-more-tactical-than-ideological-418352">Also Read:&nbsp;Why the Taliban’s repression of women may be more tactical than ideological</a></p>

<p>The number of Afghan Sikh and Hindu minorities have drastically reduced in the country. During the&nbsp;Jalalabad suicide attack in 2018&nbsp;nineteen members of the Sikh community were killed,&nbsp;since then, many have come to India and found refuge in the country.</p>

<p>In &nbsp;August, India brought back many members of the Sikh Hindu community from the country as Kabul fell to the Taliban. It&nbsp;included two&nbsp;Afghan Sikh MPs - Anarkali Honaryar and Narendra Singh Khalsa.</p>

<p>The situation of minorities under the Taliban in 1990s was bad&nbsp;and included rules like wearing yellow bands as a mode of identification. The group had back then blown the historic Bamiyan Buddhas leaving the world in a state of shock.</p>


Nearly two months into Taliban's rule in Afghanistan worries are mounting over the situation of minorities in the country as the famous Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul was vandalised on Tuesday.

Nearly two months into Taliban's rule in Afghanistan worries are mounting over the situation of minorities in the country as the famous Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul was vandalised on Tuesday. According to the Sikh community at the Gurudwara, the Taliban entered the holy place and broke the CCTV cameras. It is the first such development since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul. No reaction has come from the Taliban's spokespersons who are normally quite media savvy and quick to react on social media. Puneet Singh Chandhok, President Indian World Forum in a tweet called the development "alarming" and one that "abused the sanctity of the holy place". Alarming reports from #Kabul.Unidentified armed forces entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan.They not only abused the sanctity of the holy place but also vandalised it.Requesting intervention of @narendramodi ji @MEAIndia for safety & well being of our #Hindu #Sikh brethren living there — Puneet Singh Chandhok (@PSCINDIAN) October 5, 2021 × In a separate incident, Anas Haqqani, leader of the Haqqani Network and part of the Afghan Taliban dispensation was seen praising Mahmud Ghaznavi and his action on "smashing the idol of Somnath". Also Read: After Ghani govt fell, Taliban commander took over radio station in Laghman Haqqani, who spent the early days of his life in Pakistan had visited the grave of Mahmud Ghazni to pay homage to him. In a tweet he said, "Today, we visited the shrine of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, a renowned Muslim warrior & Mujahid of the 10th century. Ghaznavi (May the mercy of Allah be upon him) established a strong Muslim rule in the region from Ghazni and smashed the idol of Somnath." Today, we visited the shrine of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, a renowned Muslim warrior & Mujahid of the 10th century. Ghaznavi (May the mercy of Allah be upon him) established a strong Muslim rule in the region from Ghazni & smashed the idol of Somnath. pic.twitter.com/Ja92gYjX5j — Anas Haqqani(انس حقاني) (@AnasHaqqani313) October 5, 2021 × The development comes even as the Taliban has been pledging to support the right of minorities. But the group is already seen reneging on their promises when it comes to women's rights and an inclusive government in Kabul. There are no women and members of the minority Hazaras in the Taliban government. Almost more than 30 members of the cabinet has members on the UN terror list. Also Read: Why the Taliban’s repression of women may be more tactical than ideological The number of Afghan Sikh and Hindu minorities have drastically reduced in the country. During the Jalalabad suicide attack in 2018 nineteen members of the Sikh community were killed, since then, many have come to India and found refuge in the country. In August, India brought back many members of the Sikh Hindu community from the country as Kabul fell to the Taliban. It included two Afghan Sikh MPs - Anarkali Honaryar and Narendra Singh Khalsa. The situation of minorities under the Taliban in 1990s was bad and included rules like wearing yellow bands as a mode of identification. The group had back then blown the historic Bamiyan Buddhas leaving the world in a state of shock.

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