West Pakistani Refugees shout slogans during the protest rally in New Delhi on Wednesday, 21 March 2012.West Pakistan Refugees are Hindu refugees from West Pakistan who in 1947 migrated to India's Jammu and Kashmir state from Pakistan's Punjab province during communal riots. Though they are Indian citizens and have resided in the state for more than sixty years, they cannot buy property; get government jobs or vote in the Indian parliament and Assembly elections since they do not have a Permanent Resident Certificate.
Photographer: A Sarthak
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