Crackdown on India’s opponents: First confiscation of properties, now preparations to cancel OCI card, know what will happen from this
Crackdown on India’s opponents: Indian agencies on Saturday seized the property of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. While operations are being conducted in India against terrorists-gangsters hiding in Canada, OCI cards of pro-Khalistan elements will also be cancelled.
India has intensified action against those who are running agenda against India while sitting abroad. Recently, the property of Sikh for Justice chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu was confiscated. Now it is being said that foreign funds of pro-Khalistan elements will be investigated. Along with this, OCI cards will also be cancelled. Due to its cancellation, the discounts available to card holders will also end.
Crackdown on India’s opponents: Meanwhile, questions arise that what steps is India taking against Khalistani elements? There is a plan to cancel OCI cards, so what are these cards? What exemption does this provide? Let us understand…
Gurpatwant Singh Pannu’s house sealed in Chandigarh
What steps have been taken so far against Khalistani elements?
Crackdown on India’s opponents: Indian agencies on Saturday took major action against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. Pannu’s house in Chandigarh and land in Amritsar were attached by the NIA after court orders. This action was taken on Pannu’s property in connection with a case of treason registered in Amritsar. Home Ministry has declared Pannu a terrorist
Special operation against terrorists-gangsters
To break the network of pro-Khalistan terrorists hiding in Canada and gangsters of Punjab, raids are being conducted on the hideouts of gangsters-terrorists and their helpers. Along with Punjab Police, central agencies including NIA are involved in this operation. The agencies are also keeping an eye on those people who are helping terrorists and gangsters hiding abroad. Police have collected records of such people
Red corner notice against terrorist hiding in Pakistan
Now Interpol has also started action against Khalistani terrorists. Red Corner Notice has been issued against terrorist Karanvir Singh hiding in Pakistan. According to sources, he is close to terrorists Wadhwa Singh and Harvinder Singh hiding in Pakistan. It works only on his instructions. He is considered the right hand of both the terrorists.
NIA has prepared a list of 19 fugitive Khalistani terrorists hiding in Canada, UK, US and Dubai. Now their property can be confiscated in old registered cases. For this, NIA teams have started studying the cases. All the people whose names are included in this list are accused of anti-national activities.
The Indian government is in the process of canceling the registration of more than a dozen Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card holders. This action is going to be taken against the elements involved in pro-Khalistan and anti-national propaganda.
OCI Card is a special facility for Indian people who have settled abroad and have taken citizenship there. OCI is also called Overseas Citizen of India Card. The Citizenship Act, 1955 was amended to include Indian overseas citizens in August 2005.
Actually, many countries of the world have the facility of dual citizenship, but according to the Indian Citizenship Law, if a person takes the citizenship of any other country, he has to give up his Indian citizenship, the number of such people is in lakhs who are citizens of America, Britain. Or have taken citizenship of countries like Canada but their connection with India remains.
These people had to obtain a visa to come to India after renouncing their Indian citizenship. Keeping in mind the convenience of such people, the Government of India announced the issue of OCI card in 2006 on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas.
Who can get an OCI and what are its benefits?
The person must have either previously been a citizen of India, or his or her parents must have been an Indian citizen. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan and Iran are some of the countries where people of Indian origin cannot get this facility.
In a way, OCI provides the facility to live, work and conduct all types of economic transactions in India throughout life. Along with this, an OCI holder can come to India whenever he wants without a visa. OCI card is valid for life. People coming from abroad have to register with the police if they stay in India for more than 90 days, but OCI card holders are exempted from this. According to the Home Ministry, till now OCI cards have been issued to more than 20 lakh people.
According to the Home Ministry website, OCI card holders have all the rights like Indian citizens but there are four things they cannot do…
Cannot contest elections.
Cannot vote.
Cannot hold government job or constitutional post.
Cannot buy agricultural land.
When do OCI cards get cancelled?
Cases of cancellation of OCI card are less common. These cards are canceled after they are found in violation of the rules based on inputs from intelligence and security agencies. Of the more than 40 lakh OCI cards issued so far, only 150 have been cancelled.