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This man fled from Pakistan after a targeted campaign was unleashed on Hindus as revenge against the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. His shop was set on fire. With his wife and children he managed to reach Jodhpur and stayed with an uncle. (1)
Keeping his pride aside, he decided to sell sundry things from a redaa(mobile cart). It was a hard life especially as he wasn’t from a poor family. Eventually he saved enough money to rent a shop space. Today, he owns 3 shops and is of course, an Indian citizen. (2)
From selling 200 Rs worth of goods in his reda, today he’s able to earn 50,000. His advice for new refugees from Pakistan is that they must be prepared to keep slogging away. “Those of my friends who were ready to give up “rayeesi” & stick on have all done well.” (3)
“Those who gave up and went back to Pakistan are all regretting.”

I hope the new citizenship amendment bill will help people like this man. (5)
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