Prime Minister’s Order On E Visa Facility Is Not Effective In Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport Amritsar
NAPA Alleged
Government of India provided the facility of online visa for 43 countries including the US, Australia, Japan, Israel, Germany and Singapore. Now travelers can apply for a visa from the comfort of their homes and receive a visa within 72 hours but the most important airport of India and most preferred destination of international travelers Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport, Amritsar is not included in the list. At present Qatar Airways, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkmenistan Airlines beside Air India operate from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar are flying from this airport.. These airlines fly directly to international destinations with connecting flights from their respective country. The facility of E.visa is available on online airports, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. But Amritsar airport is not included in the Evisa facility. Amritsar airport has the same importance as other nine airports and E-visa for Amritsar will promote the Punjab economy.
Satnam Singh Chahal Of North American Punjabi Association [NAPA] Has urged Punjab Govt to include Amritsar Airport in the list of Evisa facility airports
A Mail in this regards has been sent to Mr Ajoy Sharma IAS Special Chief Secretary Chief Minister Punjab Chandigarh (Punjab)
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Prime Minister’s Orders On E Visa Facility Not Effective In Amritsar International Airport
NAPA Tears Imposition Of More Tax on NRI Remittance, And Urges Its Withdrawal
India Has Decided To Impose Service Tax on NRI Remittances. So NAPA Tears And Urges Its Immediate Withdrawal
Indian Diaspora is upset over India’s decision to impose service tax on their remittances.
Satnam Singh Chahal executive director Of North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) said that it is surprising that when many countries are offering incentives for legal fund transfer, India is imposing tax on NRI remittance to India and this tax will not only discourage to India Diaspora for sending the money to India but also this move of the Indian government could affect the low-paid NRIs badly as financial institutions will not bear the imposed extra costs.
Even though NRIs are not directly taxed, indirectly it will affect us as the Indian banks and other intermediaries will increase their fees. To cover the increased costs, outside banks, agents and money exchanges will increase the chargeable fee/commission to NRIs.Said Chahal.
Chahal. added. In case any fee or conversion charges are levied for sending such money, they are also not liable to service tax as the person sending the money and the company conducting the remittance is located outside India. In terms of the Place of Provision of Services Rules, 2012, such services are deemed to be provided outside India and thus not liable to service tax,” the agency had said in a circular dated July 10, 2012..NAPA demanded immediately withdrawal of more tax on NRI remittance
NAPA Condemns Silence of Pakistan Over Assassination Of two Sikh Traders
[WASHINGTON D.C] NAPA Condemns Silence of Pakistan Over Assassination Of two Sikh Traders Condemning Assassination of two Sikh Traders N A PA Has demanded arrest of Unknown killers In Peshawar Pakistan
on August 6, members of Peshawar’s Sikh community were came under attacked with one killed and two injured in a firing incident. The attackers had targeted traders as they opened fire on their shops in a market in Hashnagri in Peshawar.
Satnam Singh Chahal executive director of North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has strongly condemned the assassination of two Sikh shopkeepers in Pakistan and expressed its serious concern about the security of life and property of Sikh Community in Pakistan.
Chahal while terming this incident a target killing and terror act set a deadline of three days to local police for arrest of the two unknown assassins and made it clear that this second act of target killing of Sikh community within one month put a question mark on performance of Pakistan police to give sense of protection to its citizens.
NAPA Says Government of Pakistan totally failed to protect the life and property of Sikh [Minority[ community in Pakistan. Chahal urged the Pakistan Government to mobilize the police as well as local govt machinery for arrest of the killers and giving them exemplary punishment.
NAPA also demanded a compensation amount of Rs 25 lakh each for the slain Sikhs
Sikhs Abroad Suffers Misuse Of Kripans[Swords],In Shri Akal Takhat Saheb:NAPA Condemns
Sikhs Living Abroad Are Cursed To Suffer The Misuse Of Kripans[Swords]In Shri Akal Takhat Saheb Complex .One Sikh Carrying [One Of Kakaar] Kripan was not allowed to enter in a theater NAPA has condemned the theatre owner for not allowing a Sikh to enter
Milpitas on JUNE 28,2014
North American Association (NAPA) strongly condemned the theatre owners of Yuba City for not allowing a Sikh Gursant Singh on Friday to enter the theatre with his religious symbol[kakaar] kirpan to watch a movie.
Satnam Singh Chahal Executive director of the Association said that this is very unfortunate that this all is happening after a clash between Sikh Groups in Shri Akal Takhat Sahib Complex.
Chahal said that although Gursant Singh told the theatre employees that Sikhs are peace loving people and that he had the article of his faith, that he required to do that, but who will believe that when the whole world saw the Sikh leaders attacking with Kirpans on each other’s at the highest religious Sikh place in Amritsar.
Chahal disclosed that after the Amritsar Clash between Sikh Groups the non Sikh communities are keeping a distance from the Sikh due to the fear that Sikhs are violent community.It may be recalled that Gursant Singh made headlines a few weeks ago also for not being allowed into court for jury duty because of his dagger
List of Punjabi workers kidnapped in Iraq
North American Punjabi Association[NAPA] Has Issued A List of Punjabi workers kidnapped in Iraq.And Urged American Law Makers For Immediate Intervention For Their Release.
Dharminder Singh, Gurdaspur, Kulwant Singh Gurdaspur, Surjit Singh Gurdaspur, Kawaljit Singh, Gurdaspur, Davinder Singh, Gurdaspur.Jagpreet Singh, Gurdaspur, Tajinder Singh, SBS Nagar, Parminder Kumar SBS Nagar, Dharambir, SBS Nagar, kundan Bhatti SBS Nagar.
Gurcharan Singh Jalandhar, Gaurav,Jalandhar, Gobinder Singh Jalandhar, Kawaljit Singh Jalandhar, Jatinder Singh with 700 other persons Jalandhar, Harsimran Jalandhar, Jatinder Singh Jalandhar, Gagandeep Jalandhar, Manjinder Singh Jalandhar, Kamaljit Singh, Jalandhar.Yudhvir Singh, Jalandhar, Jatinder Kumar Jalandhar, Amandeep Jakhu, Jalandhar, Roop Lal, Balwant Rai, Gurayan,Jalandhar with 40 more persons Balwinder Ram, Jalandhar, Rajinder Kumar Patiala
Rakesh Kumar, Hoshiarpur, Gourav Bawa Hosiarpur, Paramjit Singhand Gopi Hosiarpur,Akwinder Singh Distt, Hoshiarpur, Kulwinder Singh Hoshiar Pur Pardeep Singh, Army Officer, Hoshiarpur.Gobinder Singh +45 other PersonsVill. Marar, Distt. Kapurthala
Gobinder Singh S/o Baljinder Singh, Vill. Masssar (Iraq) Vill. Marar, Distt. Kapurthala Jaswant Singh S/o Gurdev Singh Vill. Marar, Distt. Kapurthala Bhajan Singh S/o Sh Dalbir Singh Vill. Marar, Distt. Kapurthala Gurdev Singh S/o Harbhajan Singh Iraq Vill. Marar, Distt. , Gobinder Singh+ 45 others Persons Kapurthala,Sharan jit Singh Kapurthala, Gurupdesh Singh Kapurthala, Ravi Kumar S/o gurdeep Lal, Alkida,Kapurthala, Joga Singh Kapurthala, Jasbir Singh, Ilwar Anandpur Sahib, Parminder Kumar Ludhiana, Nirbhaya Singh S/o Tara Singh, Dourg Comp. Basra Sports City,Ludhiana, Balwinder Singh Sidhu Barnala, Sukhwinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh Ropar, Tarsem Singh S/o kaka Ram Pathankot, Sanjeev Kumar S/o Sh. Seva Singh,Kushal Kumar S/o Sh. Chajju Ram, Rajeev Singh S/o Sh. Prem Singh village Karoli Pathankot.
Narendra Modi Is Now Asked International Flights Specially For N R I,s From Punjab
Narendra Modi Is Now Asked International Flights For N R Is From Punjab This May Divert Traffic Burden From I G I New Delhi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Now Been Asked For Air Travelling Provision For N R I From Punjab .
NAPA has demanded international flights from Amritsar to Sanfrancisco
Ahead of the Promised visit of Indian Prime Minister North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has sought the intervention of Prime Minister for early resume of the Air India’s Amritsar-Sanfrancisco flight and expediting clearance of international flights from Mohali airport for facilitating the non-resident Indians, especially Punjabis living in United States.
Satnam Singh Chahal executive director of NAPA in a letter sent to Prime Minister + Ashok Gagapathi Indian Civil Aviation Minister +Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged for this cause
In this communiqué to Narendra Modi and Ashok Gagapathi , Chahal pleaded that many of the NRIs were facing difficulties due to the lack of direct flight between Amritsar and Sanfrancisco. With more than 63% of passengers checking in at the Delhi airport belonging to Punjab, it is imperative for the government of India to facilitate their movement by starting more direct international flights from Amritsar and expedite clearance of international flights from the upcoming Mohali airport,” Chahal has also alleged that progress of the Mohali airport was quite slow and it needed to be expedited.
NAPA Charges Violation Of Human Rights Of Punjabi Detainees In USA
ELPASO (TEXAS) NAPA Has Charged That Punjabi detainees in Processing center are Being Treated Like Animals. This is Called a story of Violation Of humanity for which USA is known as a champion of protecting the human rights.
Satnam Singh Chahal executive director of North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) who was here for three days to meet the Indian detainees and U.S.Immigration & Custom Enforcement (I.C.E) authorites in the ELPASO Processing Center to know the issues and concerns of these detainees and to have a meeting with ICE authorities to address their issues and concerns .
In a press release Chahal said that he met with two detainees Sarabjit Singh and Gurpreet Singh and listened their issues and concerns who told that all Punjabi detainees in ELPASO Processing center are being treated like animals. Enough food is not being provided and medical treatment is not being provided to these sick detainees.
After hearing the plight of these Punjabi detainees Chahal said that condition of these Punjabi detainees is very miserable and authorities are leaving no stone unturned to give them unnecessary hard times.. NAPA has sought the intervention of the senior I.C.E. authorities from its Washington Headquarters to stop inhuman attitude of ICE Authorities with these Punjabi Detainees. Chahal said that most all the Punjabi detainees had come through a long and difficult journey e.g. from Punjab to Delhi to Istanbul to Guatemala to Mexico and upon entering the United States, immediately surrendered themselves to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) agency.
Despite that the US Supreme Court’s decision that urge Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to either reject or parole asylum-seekers within 6 months, some of these Punjabi men continued to be detained even after 12-15 months without any indication of being. He was told by detainees that they all had passed their interviews and had established ‘credible fear’ due to their back home government policies. They have all been detained for far longer than the limit. This is not a story of illegal entry into the US Border. This is a story of humanity for which our country is known as a champion of protecting the human rights.
This is a story of those people who do everything correctly, but a system that continues to fail. Many times in America, people think immigration is an issue about others but this is a issue of all those who believe to protect human rights of everybody. We need to fight for a just immigration policy that is kind and sensible.
Chahal further said that the delays in releasing these detainees not only result in inhumane and lengthy detention, but also are extremely costly to taxpayers, who are needlessly made to pay tens of millions of dollars as a result of the government’s failure to provide a timely decision. The federal government spends $119 a day to detain an immigrant.
NAPA also disclosed that they will submit the names of those defense attorneys to concerned Attorney Generals and Bar Associations who had taken lot of money from the relatives of these detainees and doing nothing to take them out even not responding to their phone calls and queries.
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