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Persons belonging to minority communities in [Afghanistan, Bangladesh] [Substituted by S.R.O.1466, dated 21.6.1956.] and Pakistan, namely, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of religious persecution and entered into India on or before the 31st December, 2014-

(a) without valid documents including passport or other travel documents and who have been exempted under rule 4 from the provisions of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, made under section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 (34 of 1920); or

(b) with valid documents including passport or other travel document and the validity of any of such documents has expired,