Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said India had a tradition to respect all religions. Discrimination on the basis of religion did not prevail here.
Chouhan was addressing the Honour Programme organised by the Sindhi Council of India at Samanvay Bhavan here on Sunday. Representatives of 11 States have participated in the programme. Also 11 girls of Sindh-Balochistan (Pakistan) took part in the event.
Chouhan mentioned that thousand years back, it was said in India that the world was a family. Welfare of the world had been told in India. Sindhi community was patriotic and laborious community. They had come to India with only Sindhi language leaving all the things behind them at the time of partition. This community had contributed significantly towards the development of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had supported the Balochistan movement. Madhya Pradesh was with the displaced Sindhi community with sympathy. They should live with respect and dignity in Madhya Pradesh, he added.
Moreover, Chouhan said the youths of the community should become entrepreneurs and contribute in the development of the State. Mukhyamantri Yuva Udhmi Yojna had been made for young entrepreneurs. Girls must study and move forward. The State Government would provide assistance to the talented students for higher education.
State president Sindhi Council of India Shankar lalvani said Chief Minister Chouhan had initiated to provide citizenship to the member of the Sindhi community came from Balochistan. The State Government provided half of the expenses incurred on Sindhu Darshan Yatra.
The Chief Minister was honoured by the representatives of Sindhi community came from 11 States of the country. The 11 girls came from Balochoistan tied Raksha-Sootra to the CM. MP Alok Sanjar, founder of Sindhi Council of India Suresh Kesvani, National president Parmanad Khattar, national general secretary Chanderlal Chandani and members of the community were present in the programme.