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Assault of a Sikh Boy in Australia Echoed In Indian Parliament

[New Delhi]Assault of a Sikh boy in Australia Echoed In Indian Rajya Sabha
A BJP member in Rajya Sabha today raised the issue of a 13-year old Sikh boy being mocked and assaulted in a Melbourne bus and asked the government to take up the matter with its Australian counterpart.
Avinash Rai Khanna during Zero Hour.said “India should ensure the guarantee of safety of Punjabis, Sikhs and Indians from the Australian government so that such incidents do not recur. This is an issue where immediate action is required,”
Such incidents keep happening and would not stop till strict action is taken against the culprits, he said amid slogan-shouting by opposition members in the Well over government’s alleged interference in the affairs of Aligarh Muslim University.
Quoting Herald Sun it is said that Harjeet Singh was riding a suburban bus home when three persons, believed to be in their late teens, assaulted and mocked him. He was also allegedly threatened that he would be stabbed and had his turban pulled off in the hate attack,

48 Indians in Foreign Prisons,Despite Serving Term,Still Waiting For Free Air

[New Delhi,]48 Indians in Foreign Prisons Despite Serving Term
48 Indian nationals continue to be lodged in foreign jails and deportation centres despite having served their term, including 40 in Bangladesh.
“As per available information, there are 48 Indian nationals who have completed their sentences and are waiting for completion of deportation formalities in foreign jails and in deportation centres,” the External Affairs Ministry has told the Assurances Committee of the Rajya Sabha on information sought by Avinash Rai, an MP from Punjab.
Of these, 40 Indians are lodged in various Bangladesh jails, five in Myanmar, two at a deportation centre in Bahrain and one in Malaysia.
About the reasons for delay in bringing them back, the Ministry said, “Some information was to be collected from Indian missions/posts abroad.”
“The number of Indian nationals who have completed their jail terms in various jails in Bangladesh, as on date is 40.
Since July 2014, out of 37 prisoners, 16 have been released and repatriated. 19 new convicted and undertrial prisoners who have completed their sentences have been added to the previous list of released prisoners,” it further stated.
The Ministry said Indians Missions and Posts in these countries have been regularly taking up with the respective foreign governments the issue of early release of prisoners from jails and deportation centres.
The Ministry said Indian missions and posts also provide air tickets for facilitating their return.

PK’s Chopra And Khanna MP Presented Drafts@Rs 2.40 Crores to PM For PMNRF

PK’s Chopra And Khanna “MP” Presented Drafts@Rs 2.40 Crores to PM For PMNRF
Punjab Kesari’s Chopra And RS MP Khanna presented Drafts @ Rs 2.40 Crores towards PMNRF to PM
Avinash Rai Khanna, MP, Rajya Sabha and Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief, Punjab Kesari Group called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today and presented drafts worth over Rs 2.40 crore towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), on behalf of the Punjab Kesari Group.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being presented the Drafts worth over Rs. 2.40 crore by Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, MP, Rajya Sabha and Shri Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief, Punjab Kesari Group, towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), on behalf of the Punjab Kesari Group, in New Delhi on July 22, 2015.