Dismissed CRPF soldier seeks intervention of PM, HM for 'justice'
Jammu, May 4: Munir Ahmed, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier, who was dismissed from service on May 3 for allegedly keeping the Force in dark about his marriage with a Pakistani national, Sunday denied charges and sought “intervention of the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister for justice.”
In a press conference, Munir appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene and provide him with justice in case of his dismissal from CRPF.
He stated that he had fulfilled all requisite formalities, including informing his organization (CRPF) about his marriage with Minal Khan, a Pakistani national and his maternal cousin.
“Hence this allegation of compromising national security by concealing facts is far from the truth as I had informed Force about my marriage,” Munir said.
“My family has been living in the village Handwal of tehsil Bhalwal in Jammu district for the past many generations. We did not leave Jammu in 1947 while the family of Minal, who is daughter of my maternal uncle, migrated to Pakistan. Our matrimonial alliance was decided by our parents during our childhood only. In 2022, I informed the CRPF officials about my intent to marry Minal, a Pakistani national, as per requirements of the Force and sought permission for the same,” he said.
He said that he had submitted all the required documents vide his letter dated October 18, 2023 seeking clearance for marriage on November 5, 2023.
“After getting permission from my organization on April 30, 2024, I entered into wedlock online in May last year, given the condition of my father, a Cancer patient as Minal could not get a visa. I completed post marriage formalities also and informed my organization. I did not keep my organization in the dark so this dismissal has come as a shock for me,” Munir told media persons.
According to Munir, after marriage, Minal came to India in February this year and applied for a Long Term Visa.
“Almost all requirements were completed and that’s why we got a stay from the J&K High Court earlier this week. We will again move to the court for justice,” he said.
BJP spokesperson and advocate Ankur Sharma, who had fought Minal’s case and successfully brought a stay from the J&K High Court on her deportation to Pakistan, reiterated that in the MHA order, two types of people were exempted, one - diplomatic visa holders, and the second long-term visa holders.
“Minal had appeared for the interview for a long-term visa and positive recommendations were sent to MHA for giving her a long-term visa. We got the implementation of the MHA order through court in letter and spirit in her case,” Sharma said.
