Amritsar / Jalandhar: The controversial black list of indians from Indian (PIO) who participated in protests abroad on farmers’ problems tended to swell, with around a dozen who live in Canada have been added recently.
According to reports, a long-term visa of around 12 PIOs in Canadian citizens and foreign Indian card holders (OCI) has been canceled for their role in “anti-India protest”.
The source said the external ministry had told her diplomatic mission to keep anti-Indian activities to be paired by several Indians abroad.
“Many Indians, including students, use offensive languages against India during protests in our notifications.
Dozen individuals have been on the blacklist and they will be sent home from India airport on their arrival,” said the source.
The majority of PIO in Canada was reluctant to talk about the problem being recorded.
“We have our family and relatives in India and if we list black, we will not be able to see it again,” said someone who lives in Canada at Visa Longterm.
Recently, US businessmen Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, who had flown from Chicago, was sent back after he landed in Delhi, allegedly for his support to farmer agitation.
Former CM Parkash Singh Badal has written to the Prime Minister, expressed his ‘pain and pain’ in treated care to Dhaliwal and his wife on their arrival on October 23.
Dhaliwal is a brother of the former Punjit Minister of Surjit Singh Rakhra and has supported Langar on the site of agricultural protest.
Amrik Singh based in Spain, who came from Jalandhar, also returned after his arrival at Delhi Airport on October 21 with his mother.
“This reminded me of the Sikhs blacklist, maintained for decades after the Bluestar operation and Sikh massacre in November 1984.
It was used to reject a visa to several Sikh Nris or PIOS, who took protests against disaster events,” he said temporarily.
Speak to Toi on Friday.
Amrik was sent back in the middle of a report that India had revoked the OCI card and the long-term PIOS visa found “involved in anti-India activities with the guise of supporting farmer protests”.
“Even though I was not given a clear reason …
it was conveyed that my support for agricultural protests was the reason to send me back.
They did not determine one of my activities which could be called anti-India or support separatism.
I have supported agricultural protests from the start , especially by contributing to Langar but never spoils or has supported any activities that can be called anti-India, “Amrik said.
“I also participated in protests in supporting farmers in Spain but were never in anti-Indian demonstrations.
Our program is very limited to support the causes of farmers,” he added.
A Spanish citizen and OCI card holder, Amrik has two grocery stores there and has contributed most of his income in social services.
“I did not carry out the funds for my organization Punjab help.
Whatever I spent, come from my income from the store and if anyone wants to contribute, I connect donors with those who need it directly.
In Spain too, I have helped the homeless people or People who need other …
I also sent money to our volunteers in Delhi to arrange oxygen during Covid pandemic.
I have helped patients in need in routines.
In agricultural protests, I have focused on providing assistance to Langar, “he said.
“I came mainly to set the Kabaddi Cup on November 6 at Teacher Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar, dedicated to farmers who died during protests and also intended to raise funds to support their families,” Amrik said.
‘Sikhs black list reminder’: 12 pio visa, OCI canceled
