More than 18 million people of Indian origin have migrated to different countries for their’s and their country’s survival. According to the World Bank statistics, it was from Indian expatriates that maximum foreign remittances flowed to India during the year 2022. If we examine the GDP numbers of our country, the remittances from Indian expatriates comes to 5% of the GDP. But the Indian expatriates are even denied their fundamental right to cast their votes in elections.
For the last 35 years we have been suffering from unreasonable predatory pricing of air tickets during peak seasons. Even now this problem remains unresolved in spite of all our representations. It is our longstanding plea to allow free air passage of mortal remains of expatriates to their native places. We are aggrieved by the cavalier and irresponsible attitude of Indian embassies who collect money from expatriates for attestation, passport renewal and community welfare do not take any lead role in sending mortal remains of expatriates free of cost to India.
For all these years, we have been toiling in alien countries for ours and our country’s survival and welfare , contributing valuable foreign exchange. But the expatriates who return to their motherland for good do not have any welfare pensions or rehabilitation package. The reason is that expatriates community of more than 18 million do not have any voice. The expatriates and their various organisations who conduct Onam celebration, festivals and voluntary services should come forward to fight for our legitimate rights. It’s high time that we unite for our longstanding demands. We do not want any freebies. We should unite for the struggle to claim our legitimate rights.
More than 18 million people of Indian origin have migrated to different countries for their’s and their country’s survival. According to the World Bank statistics, it was from Indian expatriates that maximum foreign remittances flowed to India during the year 2022. If we examine the GDP numbers of our country, the remittances from Indian expatriates comes to 5% of the GDP. But the Indian expatriates are even denied their fundamental right to cast their votes in elections.
For the last 35 years we have been suffering from unreasonable predatory pricing of air tickets during peak seasons. Even now this problem remains unresolved in spite of all our representations. It is our longstanding plea to allow free air passage of mortal remains of expatriates to their native places. We are aggrieved by the cavalier and irresponsible attitude of Indian embassies who collect money from expatriates for attestation, passport renewal and community welfare do not take any lead role in sending mortal remains of expatriates free of cost to India.
For all these years, we have been toiling in alien countries for ours and our country’s survival and welfare , contributing valuable foreign exchange. But the expatriates who return to their motherland for good do not have any welfare pensions or rehabilitation package. The reason is that expatriates community of more than 18 million do not have any voice. The expatriates and their various organisations who conduct Onam celebration, festivals and voluntary services should come forward to fight for our legitimate rights. It’s high time that we unite for our longstanding demands. We do not want any freebies. We should unite for the struggle to claim our legitimate rights.