All Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra have been identified and their departure being closely tracked, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
The CM told mediapersons the Centre’s guidelines are being strictly followed. All the parameters cited in the Centre’s guidelines mandating Pakistani citizens to leave India are being implemented, he added.
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However, the Centre’s directives will not apply to Sindhi Hindus who have come on long visas and applied for Indian citizenship, he clarified.
“The state government is closely monitoring the developments. While I cannot reveal the exact numbers at this moment, I can say all the Pakistani citizens have been identified. As they leave their movements are being tracked,” Fadnavis said.
He also reiterated that there were no cases of untraced Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra.
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Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have given directives that Pakistani nationals must leave India. This is the overwhelming sentiment of every Indian. There are some Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra. There is information that 107 Pakistani citizens are untraceable.” “Irrespective of their destinations all of them should leave. If they don’t the police will track them down and take action. Even those who are giving Pakistani nationals shelter will face action,” he warned.
On the 107 untraced Pakistani nationals, Fadnavis dismissed it as baseless. “All the Pakistani nationals have been tracked. And they are being made to leave. The police will furnish the final numbers once the process is complete,” the CM said.
On the 107 untraced Pakistani nationals, Fadnavis dismissed it as baseless. 
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