Two Pakistani women cross Wagha border to meet their Indian husbands

After waiting for two-long years to reunite with their husbands residing in Rajasthan’s Barmer, Chagan Kanwar and Kailash Bai on Monday finally crossed over to India through Wagah-Attari border along with their family members to reach their in-laws home.

After crossing the border they passed through a security check and a Covid-19 test. Nepal’s wife Kailash came to India along with her mother and brother while Mahendra’s wife Chagan Kanwar arrived with her father.

Both Chagan Kanwar and Kailash Bai were welcomed by their husbands named Mahendra Singh and Naipal Singh Bhati, respectively, at the border.

“I am thankful to Union Minister Kailash Choudhary who helped us at every stage and extended his full support in getting visa to my wife. Initially my wife was allowed entry only through the air route but since we could not afford the air travel, the Union Minister again helped in getting permission for her to cross through Wagah-Attari road route,” said Naipal Singh.

27-year-old Naipal Singh Bhati and his 25-year-old sibling Vikarm Singh Bhati, residents of Baiyaa in Jaisalmer district, last January got married into Pakistani Hindu families, living across the border. After the marriage, both stayed in Pakistan for a while before returning to India without their brides as the Indian consulate denied visas to them on technical grounds.

After being forced to live separately on the two sides of the Indo-Pak border, Naipal Singh and Mahendra Singh approached Union Minister and BJP MP from Barmer, Kailash Choudhary, who helped them by approaching External Affairs Ministry for help.