BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday raised alarms about inter-country marriages, calling them the “new face of Pakistani terrorism,” as stories of couples being separated at the India-Pakistan border following visa suspensions started circulating.
He claimed that over 500,000 Pakistani women who married Indian men still do not have Indian citizenship, and he called for an investigation into the motives behind these marriages.
“More than 5 lakh Pakistani girls are living in India after getting married, but they have not received Indian citizenship till date. How do we combat these enemies who have infiltrated our country?” Dubey posted on X.
His comments came in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent suspension of visas between India and Pakistan. The suspension has led to several cases where couples with mixed nationalities have been caught at the border, raising concerns about their status.
Dubey called for a deeper investigation into the nature of these marriages, questioning the motives behind them. “Pakistani men and women marrying in India — why? What is the purpose of these marriages?” he asked.
He also raised questions about the availability of matrimonial matches within India and Pakistan, suggesting that these marriages could potentially be part of a larger conspiracy. “Are there no matrimonial matches within these countries?” he said.
Dubey further referenced the Enemy Property Act, which allowed the government to take over properties of people who migrated to Pakistan in 1947, to suggest that similar scrutiny should apply to those who marry across the border. “Are Indians marrying their daughters into Pakistan and Pakistanis marrying their daughters into India not enemies of this country?” he added.
Dubey’s statements have sparked debates on the need for stricter scrutiny of cross-border marriages and their potential links to national security concerns.
