India punishes critics by revoking visas and residency permits • FRANCE 24 English
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often draws crowds of supporters from the Indian diaspora on his foreign visits. But back home, his administration has been revoking visas and residency permits of foreign nationals of Indian origin as well as spouses of Indian citizens says France 24 reporter Leela Jacinto. For those denied access or kicked out of India, the experience can be traumatic.
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We support CAA, and there should be no foreign interference in India's matters.
Own country youth are struggling for job ,80 crore people leave on government meal and this hindu extremists want foreign hindu😂😂
@@mypride4973lol 80 crore ain't living on government meal they are just consuming it because it's free😂😂😂😂
This channel is a traitors
@@mypride4973 india have too much rice and wheat enough stock so india is giving it to indian families.
@@mypride4973The latest unemployment number is hovering around the mark prevalent and acceptable compared to all major economies. The 80 crore people who were covered under food security net, were also under food security before a decade, even though the population has increased by 20 crores, indicating the percentage dependency has reduced. Calling him a Hindu extremists just because he supports CAA which provides fast tracked citizenships to persecuted Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists etc in Islamic countries is a pity. To the say the least you are a Hinduphobic bigot.
yes cancelled their visas. they took citizenship abroad so go live your life.
Absolutely right
Life abroad is much better than in India, that much should be obvious by now!
@@amarnathpranav3343 The only people 'crying' are the thousands of Indians desperate to leave India who can't get visas or jobs in the west!!
@@SenorSol Then why do they complain when they don't get a visa to come to India? Why come back to India at all?
@@xijinpig8982 If I have to actually explain that to you then you're a lobotomised chimp with a single-digit IQ! Sigh.
After 200 years of colonialism we don’t need any foreign interference in India
You can’t manage yourself
You don't like your own citizens who criticize your current Gov you mean ? Taking lessons from the worst autocracies out there ?
@@MarincaGheorgheAnyone who is not Indian citizen shouldn’t engage in political activities in India. Indian citizenship act prohibit any foreign nationals getting involved with political activities.
@@CelinTonny Sure buddy and you managing those illegal Africans really well 😂😂
@@MarincaGheorghenope don't like brown coolies
OCI Card is a privilege not Right....
Privilege only if you like the Gov ? Does that sound democratic to you ?
@@MarincaGheorghe DO NOT teach democracy to a 5-10000 years old civilzation!! Else, the west has been in bed with the world's worst dictatorships be it Pakistan or China!!
@@MarincaGheorghelearn the difference between western democracies and eastern democracies And we can tell you many laws like CAA the west made This is not about democracy this is about double standards
@@MarincaGheorghethese undemocratic people and lovers of sharia questioning india? Lol
@@MarincaGheorghe And she is not being punished for speaking against govt, she is being punished for defaming India in international forums
OCI card holders are not allowed to do missionary work, journalism without prior permission from Govt. of India.
Instead the GOI is getting involved in religion and making itself an autocratic theocracy! How backwards is that?
@@amarnathpranav3343 Yeah, what could possibly go wrong, eh?
Hindus living abroad doing missionary work now?
@@hiteshdsouza9615 Enough people around the world laugh at Hindus as it is, why would Hindus want to be laughed at more? Perhaps they could offer 'potential' new Hindu 'recruits' a nice warm cup of gau mutra? 🤣🤣🤣
@@SenorSol I don't know what made you think so , but that is not true.
Claiming India a dictatorship is absolutely silly. The government has massive support of people, just look at the comments on any India related video. It's not modi silencing critics, it's people of India rejecting foreign nationals. You can argue wether the people of India have gauged the argument correctly or not but you cannot deny the mandate.
Well said.
Very well said!! It goes to show that the collective west is a dictatorship in reality & does NOT understand India or democracy!!
Agreed 💯
Well said. But additionally, people have gauged the arguments Absolutely Correctly. Reason - How can the US forget its very own ' Lautenberg Amendment', 'Specter amendment' while calling those moral while India's CAA undemocratic. Indians are going by reason and sane argument while calling US/Western hypocrisy.
Bingo..👍
People with OCI card are not Indian citizens. So govt of India has no obligation.
If France explains Caa to its own citizens, french will demand it too. - CAA was used by Indira Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi to give citizenship to Few hundred Hindus from Sri lanka too. But when Bjp is doing the same, "wannabe liberals" based ecosystem is showing its usual ignorance to ground reality.
Can this French media house make a tiny investigative documentary regarding the disappearance of 20% non islamic population of Pakistan .
Its not Modi who punishes, its India and Indian people. We wanted this long back.
Yes people of India is deciding our government.
I am astounded by the illiteracy displayed in this programme regarding both OCI card & CAA law. How are these two related is beyond me, because these apply to totally different sets of people?! OCI applies to Indian citizens who have become foreign citizens, CAA applies to religiously persecuted people who are NOT Indian citizens. First of all, it was the Modi government which granted OCI cards to people of Indian origin, who had revoked their Indian citizenship. So all these people, who are now complaining about revocation of their visas / OCI cards ,wouldn't have OCI at all, had Modi not given them that privelege. OCI is NOT a RIGHT, it's a PRIVELEGE -if people don't get that, then they deserve to be kicked out of India. Secondly, OCI and Indian visas are granted with a signed explicit declaration by the holders that they will not indulge in anti-India activities or proselytising and converting Indians (generally these are the poorest & most vulnerable Indians) to Christian & other faiths. If you break the rule, you get punished. No ifs, no buts. Thirdly, it's also not true that only journalists/Modi critics got their OCI / visas revoked - their number is very low. Plus, there is an appeal process in place to get OCI status back. And by the way, why can't all these OCI holders take their elderly Indian relatives back to their own countries - so much better to see them everyday, than for a few days of the year? Fourthly , foreign citizens like the French journalist whose OCI was revoked, could live & work in India, before the OCI card came into existence. So saying that the loss of their OCI cards has resulted in loss of their incomes is totally wrong. Fifthly, the government of India has no responsibility to look after the welfare of foreign citizens, especially, those with OCI status, since these people can't vote in Indian elections. No vote, no representation. The Indian government has to prioritise Indian citizens and Indian interests, at all times. Sixthly, it is remarkable that even if an Indian citizen is married to a native European citizen, he/she doesn't get an OCI like card/status of that European country ,without living there for a certain number of years. However, an European spouse + kids of an Indian OCI holder (who is a FOREIGN NOT an INDIAN citizen ) can get an OCI card, without ever stepping into India. How preposterous is that? So kindly pipe down about India not being welcoming to foreigners and get some journalists ,who have done some proper research ,rather than base their reports on one "human story".
They aren't illiterate. They know everything and that's why they twist facts and present their own narrative with an agenda. Notice how conveniently just before the elections one by one reports like press freedom and happiness indexes are published.
Can France give me a overseas citizen of France card so i can visit France anytime and do whatever i want....
What caa has to do with oci???france24 do you know what caa is???
Har Har Mahadev.. Ghar Ghar Modi ab ki baar 400 paar..aayeaga tho Modi hi
@@Troller_007pichi pukka godi ₹400 serving for modi langa waysahau eskunta motham rastraney padu chesthundatu Ni pellam pukkla solli
They blindly worshiper of al Jaheera 🤮
@@radhika00240 what! Al jaheera 😅
@@arpit_prajapati11 Al Jayhreela
Stop spreading incorrect narrative without understanding. Hope you guys do better research before publishing. OCI and CAA are not at all related. Your guest is talking nonsense. Jai Modi
What is the relation between OCI and CAA...she doesn't know anything 😂😂😂
Their brain got damaged already😂
if you criticize Russia we are true partners if you don't do that we are still partners that's the mentality I'm getting 😂😂 u see the reflection of that
What a lie !!!
I am a U.S. citizen and an OCI visa holder; I have no rights to interfere in Indias politics- if I interfere, my OCI cancellation is justified. The French news media and Human rights groups, appear confused.
A expert who starts with error - it is not dual-nationality, but dual-citizenship that is not allowed by India!
Elections are near and your propaganda started 😂😂😂
American and European will settle india😅😅 first settle ur marriage affair divorce than settle ur nation
Don't believe corporate media
If you're willing to give up your nation's citizenship, then you should be aware of what that entails. The OCI is a privilege, not a right.
Government doing a good job
We people of India support our government. We elected our government.
Foreign interference in India 😅 AM I right JT🇨🇦?
That is what france24 is trying
Har Har Mahadev.. Ghar Ghar Modi ab ki baar 400 paar..aayeaga tho Modi hi
A boy aged five, with terminal cancer is drowned as his family forcibly submerge him in India's Holy Ganga River in bid to cure him. This is the reality of Rank 111 Hunger Index India. A country that lives in middle ages, superstitious and narrow-minded, with hare-brained delusions of being a Vishwaguru (World Teacher). The smart Indians (
So now Europeans will decide who gets Indian visa and residency permits 😂😂😂😂
Come to our country with hostility and misinformation... why should India allow? Talk about rights of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden first and India later, we don't interfere in politics of west and west shouldn't in ours, India is not what it used be and perhaps west should come out of it's colonial and imperial mindset
How did the France riots or france shooting happen.
Foreigners should not interfere in Indian politics. OCI is a privilege, not a right.
$45 Trillion was taken from India by Britain over 200 years of rule
We Indians don't tolerate any external interference from foreign soil, let it be done by indian or indian origin or foreigners.
Western media doing more election campaigning for the opposition than the opposition itself! 😂😂
Remember when Modi's Visas were rejected?
Oci is a privilege not a right, government has a prerogative to make a policy decision on this
OCI is a privilege and not a right. Visas are always a privilege.
Unfortunately some foreigners of Indian origin are creating problems for India. Narendra Modi Prime minister is working very well for betterment of our country.
One person or 130 people having their OCI cancelled in a country of 1.3 billion and this is a story…dear god
Complete, utter and astounding misrepresentation of the CAA - Citizenship Amendment Act by Leela Jacinto. Really sad that such a platform is oblivious to the veracity of what's being said.
If you are (like myself) an OCI holder, you are a FOREIGN national in India. And border control is ENTIRELY a sovereignty of host nation. Same as CAA. India reserves right to exclude Muslims and hard Left OCI holder, if they choose to. Foreigner of Indian origin CHOSE to surrender their Indian nationality on their own volition.
What about France Own Critics ? Talking about Other Country look at Your Own France .
India is behaving like the US, Britain and France. Who do they think they are?
Why they only call one side of aisle and goes on and on If you have such alligation then call people on other side also
Does the human rights group have any idea of how India was partitioned on the basis of Muslims vs the rest? Please read some history.
Meaningless argument.. without out any proof 🙄🙄
Britain killed 4 million Indians in Bengal in 1943 by imposing a famine
I am really surprised that this is the most knowledgeable person you could find on this topic. Looks like she knows nothing about CAA which is a law to give citizenship of india to minorities from pakistan, afghanistan, bangldesh who faced attrocities. She can be right about OCI cancellation but what you expect government should do with people who claimed citizenship of so called first world country by saying they were procecuted in india. Give us some numbers and scenerios mam don’t just blab things.
This Jacinto Lady is extremely biased. Useless.
You should correct please. They are not Indian Citizens...only some perks given to the Indian origin people who are citizens of other countries. But if they try to sabotage or disturb our country, enjoying safety and protection sitting abroad are no more welcome in India. The CAA is not anti - Muslim. Pannu is also enjoying OCI status, owns property in India and he is threatening to kill my PM. sitting in US or Canada
This video is marred with inaccuracies. Leela Jacinto the so-called India correspondent/watcher, has no idea of either the OCI and CAA. Both are two different things and not related to each other, forget about OCI cards being revoked under CAA :) While OCI gives a privilege for people of Indian origin to commute to India, own properties etc, CAA provides fast-tracked citizenships to Hindus, Christians, Buddhists etc who have been persecuted in Islamic countries. CAA doesnt restrict anything but provides a window for the same. There are similar laws worldwide like that. India's External Affairs Ministry has already cited multiple laws else-where, like the CAA law in India. Indian EAM has rightly quoted - "Jackson-Vanik amendment, which was about Jews from Soviet Union, the Lautenberg Amendment, Specter Amendment and "fast-tracking of Hungarians after the Hungarian revolution, fast-tracking of Cubans in 1960s". The western media has been selectively amnesic to all these while criticizing the vibrant Indian democracy and rule of law, and being blatantly hypocritical.
Yes all those who do not present right picture deserves cancellation of their OCis
and you can do nothing about it. Modi is coming back more powerful and with a larger majority.
This is New Bharat.😊
CCA is the decision of Bharat
Anti nationals are not critics … you can be critic of a person like Modi but can’t act against India simple
We know what to do we don't need your lecture
Har Har Mahadev.. Ghar Ghar Modi ab ki baar 400 paar..aayeaga tho Modi hi
A boy aged five, with terminal cancer is drowned as his family forcibly submerge him in India's Holy Ganga River in bid to cure him. This is the reality of Rank 111 Hunger Index India. A country that lives in middle ages, superstitious and narrow-minded, with hare-brained delusions of being a Vishwaguru (World Teacher). The smart Indians (
No more vested interests NGO or propaganda journalists wanted or needed in India policy and we Indians support this
Who is this girl?, who knows her in India? What credibility does he hold in India?😂😂😂😂
Your dad modi knows, and he also knows power of this girl
@@jeet125seems like she is your mom 😂
@@jeet125chal be jh2 ...padai pe dhyan de
@@jeet125 yes power in bed😂
WellDone India ❤
If govt is doing it we will give full support to indian govt and will vote for bjp
She is not critics of any party she is against our country she had to face consequences
She lived in India & cannot apply for citizenship yet? LOL
This woman seems confused. She starts talking about OCI and suddenly jumps into CAA. What has CAA got to do with OCI? CAA does not deny anyone citizenship, it grants to some at a faster pace. What has this got to do with OCI card? Beats me...
My word these ppl somehow fit caa in this video which should be about oci revoketions
If these rules were being applied equally, regardless of being an overseas Indian critic or supporter of Modi, it would be OK. However, this sounds like a move towards authoritarianism in India and silencing of anti-Modi dissent.
Lol, France literally banned 300 imams from entering and is cutting off the funding of those who remain. Does that sound like a rule being applied "equally" (to all religions), or does that sound like a deep dive into authoritarianism?
may be she should put as much interest and time on facts as she has put on her lipstick
OCI is not a free pass to enter India for foreigners. It's only a privilege and not right.
CAA has nothing to do with OCI, Existing laws provide as OCI as a privilege which comes with limitations, one such limitation is you are not allowed to abuse our country or spread disharmony in country.
France so called journalist like in al jazeera where not allowed to do so called journalism in india that why this Pakistani crying🤣🤣🤣well done modi govt💛💛💛we need more actions like this
We also treat them if required😂😂
Revoking OCI by the Government is correct dececsion.
The discussion should happen in indian media about France and its unnecessary islamiphobia.....😂
I think they r just taking away the OCI which was never a rightful artifact but an honor or comfort. Every country has right to prioritize the security. If one is not loyal to the origin country, why would India extend the comfort ?
Why not explain the reason for India government to cancel their oci card too.
Holders of OCI like myself are not Indian nationals. I chose to give up my Indian citizenship and have no right to complain about how Indians run their democracy or country. India has the right to deny entry to any foreigner that is not its well wisher.
So after Lord Charu now come Lauri Laila … Wants Lord Charu come back …😂😂
OCI is a privilege not a right its about time world understands that being an indian citizen comes with its own privileges privileges that no body else has to offer, first and second generation indians living abroad will understand
France 24 & George Soros: India is a vibrant democracy (when the Nehru family in power) but India is a dictatorship/ democracy in danger in India (Whenever Nehru family is out of power)! What's the connection between France 24, G Soros and Indian Congress Party?
Plenty hence why congress abroad work with Pakistan China and anyone looking to harm india
She uttered more lies in 5 minutes than my whole life.
So they made their whole livelihood by basing India . they are foreign nationals interfering in our politics they are well funded by few anti India forces, if they love india so much apply for a citizenship .
India Should have it's own social media and need to kick out the western media channel. All I see is negative propaganda by these journalists!
Its seems support to RG west want to see RH as PM
Brown coolie spotted!!
Well done Indian government 🎉
Why anti Indian gots award in Western countries
So now foreign countries should decide who will be a citizen of India thats why India showed a middle finger
OCI is a privilege and NOT a right. It is for people of Indian Origin who appreciate India. You don't have any right to vote as you are NOT an Indian citizen. So, if you want to retain your OCI card, then please stay away from politics and political comments because an OCI card is a privilege and an OCI card DOES NOT make you an Indian citizen. If you want to criticize, then get Indian Citizenship. You are free to criticize once you have Indian Citizenship.
Anti modi is different thing, these not critics ,we all bharatiyas are critical about them.😊
You cannot blame Indian Government based on one instance. You churn out a story out of it with least input.
She is a liar.
Western media cannot stomach the rise of majoritarian democratic Hindu India. These western/muslim media never look into their own shameful coloniser/invader history but want to build anti-India anti-Hindu narratives that have no takers in India! Hilarious!!
Apply for a Visa and get one
"Leela" seems to be woke.
85% Bharat support…rest dont matter Western imperialism will not work in Bharat
France must vacate Africa first... then lecture others on freedom
U lady should be cancelled
Bharat going ahead... If you come...with you . If you don't come...without you . If you resist...inspite of you . 👍👌👏💐🌷
She tries to explain her faults as her right and non-observance of conditions of its grant. OCI requires the holder to be politically neutral - since it's inception under Manmohan Singh back in 2005. Thus no political activity. Therefore journalists. Human rights groups, and motivated personalities are not expected to apply. An OCI holder has several other restrictions. No government jobs, no unauthorized visit to sensitive and no-go zones, offspring of Pakistan and Bangladeshi descent whose forefather may be calling himself an Indian. One can conduct legitimate business involving commerce. Don't break the taboos. Know and stay within the limits of law defined. Of course a journalist can sit overseas and spell their thoughts. But watch out. In their home country too the penalties are both severe and hard. Try it and see the security agencies swoop down on you.
The Modi Government Misappropriated the $ABn's from Australia over the past some years... Which was Primarily meant for my Dad, Mom and I ESPECIALLY since we moved to India in July 2019. This Money was used to buy very lavish residences and flashy cars for Indian nationals aiding and abetting the Indian Government's Misappropriating of the Funds and their International crimes Against International Law.
Abdul keep real id.
human rights is bogus, europe and US are prejudiced against INDIAS economic sucess.
Ah, the world's largest "democracy".
Yes we are...anti indians cry hard
it’s actually the world’s largest hypocrisy
they are NO longer Indian citizens dear
@@Kevin-fq3zh are you talking about france and usa🤣🤣🤣
Cry hard
Never came across any Indians who OCI was denied or affected due to CAA. Never saw in any news or status either. Please cover what’s changed for OCI due to CAA, just saying some laws amended is not enough. Also just saying critics are targeted is also false narrative unless you site some examples where individuals were critic of Govt and their OCI was denied. Overall it seems like you are just trying to create a noise without saying any evidence