Giving information, Maria of Pakistani origin and husband Sonu Christ.
Maria of Pakistani origin, living in village Sathiali of Gurdaspur, has received an order to leave India. Maria was married to local resident Sonu Christ on 8 July last year. She is currently 7 months pregnant.
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Maria hails from Gujranwala in Pakistan. After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the administration has instructed him to leave India immediately. The family is in serious crisis with this order. Maria said that she does not want to go back to Pakistan in this situation.
Family showing photos of Sonu Christ and Pakistani origin Maria’s wedding.
Request for help from Ministry of Home Affairs
Family and local social workers are pleading for help from the Ministry of Home Affairs. They demand that married Pakistani women be exempted from this order. The district administration and police say they are bound to follow the orders of the central government.
Family members are under mental stress. They are blaming those who carried out the terrorist attack in Kashmir. Husband Sonu says that this decision will destroy her family.