NRIs Seek Protection for Investments, Petition Indian Embassies Worldwide
Bengaluru : In a significant global initiative, NRIs across the world have gathered at Indian embassies and consulates, urging for the protection of their investments and savings in India. This campaign marks one of the largest gatherings of NRIs post-independence.
The NRIs have organised themselves into groups, advocating for relief measures and highlighting their concerns. Their petition, presented at various locations, stresses on the point that approximately one out of every three NRIs has faced victimisation in India. They appeal to the Indian government for support, citing their substantial contributions to the nation.
The key request of the NRIs is the enactment of the NRI Protection Bill to address their concerns and safeguard their investments. This campaign began in Eastern Asian regions like Hong Kong and Australia, followed by petitions in the Middle East, Gulf nations, Europe, the US, and Canada.
Subhas Balappanavar, the international convenor leading the campaign, and his team visited seven consular offices in the USA. Balappanavar recounted his experience at the Indian consulate in San Francisco, stating that after some initial hurdles, they were able to meet consulate officials to submit their petition.
Meanwhile, Mohan Vel Thandapani, a member of the NRI Grievance group, visited the Indian consulate in Dubai. He mentioned that with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the Middle East as part of the 'Alhan Modi' campaign, where 55,000 NRIs have already registered, they aim to meet the PM and urge him to address the issue of protecting NRI savings and investments.
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Woman dies by suicide using husband's rifle in UP's Kaushambi
Kaushambi (UP) (PTI): A woman allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself with her husband's licensed rifle on Saturday morning, police here said.
The woman was identified as Sangeeta Devi (42), wife of Karan Singh, a resident of Purab Sharira village in the police station area.
According to police, Sangeeta shot herself with her husband's licensed rifle, following which her husband took her to the district hospital with his family members, where doctors declared her dead.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Kumar Singh said that he reached the spot after receiving the information, and preliminary investigation revealed that Sangeeta was suffering from depression.
She was undergoing treatment for it in Prayagraj, Singh said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway, Singh added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
