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Pakistan government is creating obstacles for Seema Meena to get Indian citizenship, claims her lawyer

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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Dec 17, 2023, 10:16 PM IST

Updated : Dec 17, 2023, 10:43 PM IST

The Pakistan government is creating obstacles for Seema Haider, who came to India from Pakistan, to get Indian citizenship, her lawyer AP Singh has claimed. The lawyer claimed that they will now approach the International Court of Justice.

Pakistan government is creating obstacles for Seema Meena to get Indian citizenship, claims her lawyer
Pakistani citizen Seema Haider speaks to the media on Sunday

Pakistan government is creating obstacles for Seema Meena to get Indian citizenship, claims her lawyer

New Delhi/Greater Noida: Seema Haider, who came to India from Pakistan, has not yet received Indian citizenship. Seema's lawyer Advocate AP Singh told reporters on Sunday about filing a petition in the International Court of Justice regarding her citizenship. Presently Seema is living in Sachin Meena's house in Rabupura.

Advocate AP Singh said an appeal was filed with the President of India for Seema's citizenship. "That appeal was sent from the President's Office to the Ministry of Home Ministry (MHA). After inquiring several times with the MHA, the officials said that till now no information has been provided by Pakistan on this matter. Even after sending reminders several times, the Pakistan government is not serious about this issue," claimed AP Singh.

He alleged that the Government of Pakistan is continuously creating obstacles in the regard. Her lawyer also claimed that Seema Haider's ex-husband Ghulam is continuously complaining with the Pakistani government. "In such a situation, we will now file a petition in the International Court of Justice," he added.

Meanwhile, Seema Meena said she had come from Pakistan of her will. She also dubbed the issues raised by Ghulam Haider as "meaningless". "I am very happy to stay in India and I want to visit temples including Vaishnav Devi (in Jammu)," she quipped.

Seema Ghulam Haider, a resident of Pakistan, got in touch with one Sachin Meena of India through the PUBG. Their acquaintance gradually turned into love. After which Seema reached India illegally through Nepal on May 13, 2023 and started living at Sachin Meena's house in Greater Noida.

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Last Updated :Dec 17, 2023, 10:43 PM IST
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