Around 5k Pakistanis in state, 1k short term visa holders asked to leave: Kadam

Maharashtrarsquos Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam on Saturday said that around 5000 Pakistani nationals are residing in the state including 1000 on short term visas who have been asked to leave the country as per the Centres directives reported the PTIIn the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack India has taken a firm stance against Pakistani nationals present in the countrySome are residing in India since the last 810 years some are married and some are those who have surrendered their Pakistani passport and applied for Indian citizenship he said according to the PTIAccording to my estimate there could be 4000 long term visas of which 1000 are the SAARC visa those who have come to the state for film work medical ground journalism personal work Yogesh Kadam said the news agency reportedThe ones with shortterm visas have been asked to leave by April 27 while those with medical visas have been given two more days to leave he said on SaturdayFollowing the horrific Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 persons were killed the Ministry of External Affairs MEA announced that all existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from April 27 while medical visas issued to them will be valid only till April 29MeanwhileMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the process of expelling Pakistani citizens from India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack has begun and legal action will be taken against such individuals overstaying in the state reported the PTICM Fadnavis condemned the killing of innocent tourists and said the Modi government will give a befitting replyThe chief minister met the families of two friends from Pune Kaustubh Ganbote and Santosh Jagdale who were killed in the April 22 terror attackI met the family members of those killed in the terror attack The description of the incident narrated by Asawari Jagdale daughter of one of the victims is disturbing I dont want to say anything to those speaking out of turn on the Pahalgam incident according to the PTIOur resolution to fight against terrorism has become even stronger Help will be provided to the six families from Maharashtra he told reportersThe chief minister visited Ganbotes residence in Kondhwa area and consoled his wife Sangita who survived the terror attack He then headed to Jagdales residence in Karvenagar and spoke to Jagdales daughter Asavari and wife Pratibha the news agency reportedHe said legal action will be taken against Pakistani nationals overstaying in MaharashtraThose Pakistanis who are illegally staying in the country will be found soon The process of expelling Pakistani citizens from the country has begun The Centre has already decided to suspend the visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect along with revocation of all existing valid visas issued to Pakistanis CM Fadnavis added according to the PTIwith PTI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params