Dokument #1322318
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Information on the current treatment of
Akali Dal members by the state authorities in Haryana could not be
found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
However, the following may be of general
interest. According to Political Handbook of the World,
"while contesting elections nationally, the Akali Dal's influence
is confined primarily to Punjab..." (1996, 423).
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of
additional sources consulted in researching this Information
Request.
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