Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed the Centre's decision to virtually scrap the controversial 'black list', which he said was totally discriminatory towards the Sikh community.
He said the decision was taken by the Centre, in response to the state government's persistent demand and efforts.
The Centre has removed from its blacklist names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals involved in anti-India activities and only two persons figure in the list now, Union Home Ministry officials said on Friday in the national capital.
The central government has also discontinued the practice of maintenance of local adverse lists by the respective Indian Missions in various countries, Amarinder who is in Delhi, said in a statement issued here
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