09-29-2006, 05:26 AM
Voting rights for NRIs soon
Times of India
28 Sep, 2006
NEW DELHI: The Indian government is likely to introduce an amendment to the
Representation of People Act (RPA) in the next session of Parliament to allow
voting rights for non-resident Indians (NRIs).
"The parliamentary standing committee has submitted its report which says these
amendments should be introduced," Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar
Ravi said at a news conference.
Earlier this month, Ravi had said that the standing committee's report was
positive and the bill would be passed without any major changes.
During the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006, the annual conclave of the Indian
diapsora, held in Hyderabad in January this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
had promised voting rights to NRIs.
The prime minister had said the demand for such rights had a "convincing
political basis" and had assured the delegates that his government would take
appropriate measures in this regard.
Times of India
28 Sep, 2006
NEW DELHI: The Indian government is likely to introduce an amendment to the
Representation of People Act (RPA) in the next session of Parliament to allow
voting rights for non-resident Indians (NRIs).
"The parliamentary standing committee has submitted its report which says these
amendments should be introduced," Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar
Ravi said at a news conference.
Earlier this month, Ravi had said that the standing committee's report was
positive and the bill would be passed without any major changes.
During the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006, the annual conclave of the Indian
diapsora, held in Hyderabad in January this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
had promised voting rights to NRIs.
The prime minister had said the demand for such rights had a "convincing
political basis" and had assured the delegates that his government would take
appropriate measures in this regard.