NRIs will march to embassies demanding protection of properties in India
BENGALURU: NRIs from across the world will visit their embassies and consular offices later this month and submit a memorandum to the Indian authorities to encourage them to develop systems to guarantee that their assets and properties are safe in India .
Subhash Balappanavar, a technology expert from the NRI Grievance Group, which was started with 383 members to ensure that NRIs are not exploited, told The New Indian Express that he accompanied a group of petitioners on a bicycle to India’s consular office. Had come. San Francisco. He said they would coordinate visits of petitioners in groups to six consular offices in the United States and distribute similar petitions.
Former Mayor of Lambeth, Dr. Neeraj Patil is expected to lead a group of petitioners to the London office, while the group of NRI petitioners will lead to two consular offices in Canada, one in the United Kingdom, two in the Middle East. One in Australia. And many in Europe.
Shashidhar Nagarajappa will lead the Gulf region, while Raja Naik will lead in Vancouver, Canada, and Jayaprakash will lead the team in Australia.
He said he wanted the main political parties, BJP and Congress, to address the issue of security of property, wealth and assets of NRIs in their manifestos as the elections are round the corner. If necessary, NRIs are also ready to approach the judicial power.
Remember, the government will draft the rules and systems, especially because hundreds of NRIs have fallen victim to scams and frauds.
NRIs represent about 30 percent of India’s foreign exchange reserves. Queens involved in property issues have pointed out that due to distance, they find themselves at a serious disadvantage when it comes to protecting their properties in India, and will be pressing the central and state governments to create a special department. To ensure for NRIs that their concerns regarding money are effectively addressed.
He cited easy measures for NRIs like filing of online FIR, online counselling, Panchnama and said that it would be very convenient if the investigation is completed and the problems are resolved in a specially created tribunal within a stipulated period. This has continued to be allowed for years and decades.
He said they will demand more stringent punishment for those who want to cheat or cause harm to NRIs and will also ensure that NRIs are not punished unnecessarily.
Aarti Krishna, president of the NRI Forum of Karnataka, who has the status of a cabinet minister, told The New Indian Express: “It is necessary to protect NRIs. In our Congress manifesto we have mentioned that we will have a separate department for them.” NRI. In Karnataka and we are working for this and we are analyzing various models available to create a new department and secretariat for NRIs.
“This is an important issue and the departments concerned should come together to find a solution,” said former deputy Janardhan Swamy.
