India: Information on 1) the ethnic composition of the city of Jallandhar in the State of Punjab; 2) the ethnic composition of Jallandhar's police force
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND10387 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Information on 1) the ethnic composition of the city of Jallandhar in the State of Punjab; 2) the ethnic composition of Jallandhar's police force, 1 February 1992, IND10387, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6accf58.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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1) A representative of the High Commission of India in Ottawa states that Jallandhar is a Sikh-dominated city (26 Feb. 1992).
According to a representative of Asia Watch in Washington, D.C., Jallandhar has a mixed population consisting of Sikhs and Hindus (26 Feb. 1992). However, the representative was unable to provide detailed information on the exact percentages of Sikhs and Hindus in this city.
2) A representative of Asia Watch in Washington, D.C. holds that the Punjab police force is composed of both Sikhs and Hindus (26 Feb. 1992). The representative was unable to comment on the specificity of the ethnic composition of the Jallandhar police force.
Additional and/or corroborating information on the above subjects is currently unavailable to the IRBDC.
Bibliography
Asia Watch, Washington, D.C.. 26 February 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
High Commission of India, Ottawa. 26 February 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.