NAPA Demands Indian Passports For PIOs+NRIs Stranded In 72 Countries
NAPA’s Executive Director Satnam Singh Chahal In a Press Release Said
that there are several thousand Indians who are currently in 72 countries and are running from pillar to post to get their Indian passports to visit their home country. But the government of India is refusing to issue them passports due to their political asylum status in their respective countries. He Added that Their only fault is that they have taken the political asylum due to economic reasons.They are neither criminal or wanted by any law enforcement agency of India. Most of these asylum seekers fall in this category and did not have any association with any terror outfit. It has become very difficult for these Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and their dependents to get visa or Indian Passport for visiting their relatives in India, to attend social and religious functions and manage their properties,” said Chahal. He said that the minister assured them of positive action in the matter
Throwing a Jibe On NDA Govt Chahal said ” Now on the one side senior public servants of India are supporting Indian fugitive to get asylum in foreign countries and for their safe return to India and on the other side our government is refusing to issue passports to about half million innocent Indian citizens who waiting passports”.

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