Kabul: A bomb was reportedly detonated near the main gate of Gurdwara Karta Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban regime reportedly urged its minority communities to return, saying it raised their security concerns. was removed. However, no casualties have been reported in this incident.

The gurdwara was the scene of a deadly terror attack a month ago by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), which claimed the lives of two people, one of whom was a Sikh, and ransacked the iconic building.

According to India World Forum President Puneet Singh Chandok, the blast took place at a store selling herbal medicines run by a Sikh family of Afghan origin. The fact that the blast took place in broad daylight and targeted a store owned by a Sikh 'hakim' in a street near the gurdwara was a worrying incident. He said members of the Sikh and Hindu communities were safe.

Another viral video shows the owner of a store selling herbal remedies explaining how a "time bomb" was placed in his business over lunch.

The violence has been directed at Afghanistan's religious minorities, including the Sikh community.

If the Taliban's repeated attacks on minorities are any indication, their claims that they have taken control of Afghanistan since 2021 are baseless. It is known that since the time the Taliban took control, 167 Sikhs and Hindus have lived in the troubled country of Afghanistan. Of these, five are without passport. All of them submitted e-through application (emergency visa).

Ever since the Indian government started issuing e-visas to help them in their safe evacuation, this number has come down. According to Chandok, 109 e-visas have already been issued, and around 60 applications are still pending. To save the lives of his brothers who were in danger of losing him, he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action. "We urge them to intervene," he said.

By providing airfare and resettlement in India, SGPC has also provided humanitarian assistance. A total of 11 and 21 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, including three children and an infant, were airlifted on special commercial flights from Kabul on June 30 and July 14, thanks to the Sikh body's collaboration with the World Forum. They were allowed to stay in Gurudwaras in New Delhi.