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NRI cases would soon be dealt in Punjab after an approval to set up an exclusive court was granted to the state government by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. The NRI court would be the first-of-its-kind, according to reports.

The state Cabinet would discuss the proposal at the next meeting before it gets a green signal, said Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab's Minister for Revenue and NRI Affairs. The minister, who was attending the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, reportedly said that the proposal would fulfil NRIs 50- year-old demand that a fast-track courts should deal with cases that involve them.

Majithia while expressing concern about the rise in cases of NRI's being attacked overseas urged the Union External Affairs Ministry to deal strongly with countries where such instances take place. He also suggested that the External Affairs Ministry should try to create awareness about the Sikh culture as attacks on Sikhs have been on the rise. However, the Centre has not taken any tangible steps inspite of several requests by Punjab government, Majithia added.

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