This talk about NRIs and voting ... In the 80s, when I was in London as an Indian citizen, I was invited to join in the local and national voting, as I was a resident of London and a local tax-payer. Besides, I was told, I had a right to vote as a Commonwealth citizen.
It appears that though Britain treats (at least in my case, it did) Indian citizens as citizens of the British Commonwealth, India does not seem to want to reciprocate this relationship, when Goans, now citizens of the British Commonwealth, are not accorded this facility when personally in India. ----- Original Message ---- > From: Vivian A. DSouza <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 2 September, 2010 12:55:23 AM > Subject: [Goanet] NRIs get right to vote > > Lets be clear about this topic. I am sure that what the Government wants to > do > > is allow > Indian Nationals abroad to vote in Elections in India by absentee ballots. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available in Toronto, a few copies of *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho. Contact Bosco D'Mello [email protected] (416) 803-7264 http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
