Government removes names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals from blacklist

The government has removed names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals from their blacklist involved in anti-India activities and only two figure on the list now, a Home Ministry official said on Friday(Today).

The decision has been taken after a review carried out by different security agencies on the blacklist containing the names of Sikh foreign nationals."The government of India has reviewed the Adverse List containing 314 foreign nationals belonging to Sikh community and brought it down to just two".

Those removed from the list wiil be eligible now to access visa services to visit family in India and reconnect with their roots.