The migrants in the district were so far left out of the inoculation drive as they did not possess local identity documents like Aadhaar. President of Seemant Lok Sangthan Hindu Singh Sodha termed Friday s vaccination drive as a victory for the community members.
The court observed that SOP on vaccination of persons without prescribed identity cards through Cowin is elaborate and in no way the Pak Hindus could be excluded.
: Saturday, May 8, 2021, 5:50 PM IST
COVID-19 in Rajasthan: Pakistani migrants facing hard time; no vaccination for them due to non-availability of identity proof
There are more than 30 thousand migrants of Pakistan that are staying in border districts of Rajasthan like Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer
Minority migrants from Pakistan staying in Rajasthan are waiting for their vaccination as they donât have Aadhar or other identity proof, which is mandatory to get vaccinated. The Covid-19 infection is already there in their bastis and five of the migrants staying in Jodhpur have allegedly died of Covid-19 infection.
There are more than 30 thousand migrants of Pakistan that are staying in border districts of Rajasthan like Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer. Around 80 per cent of them are in Jodhpur alone. There are around 21 bastis of migrants on the outskirts of the city. Most migrants are on long term visa and living here for so many years waiting to get citizenship of India. The