North American Punjabi Association welcomes NRI Commission announced by Punjab govt

Saturday, 25 June 2011

MILPITAS(California): )The President of North American Punjabi Association (NAPA)  Satnam Singh Chahal expressed his appreciation and satisfaction in response to the decision by Punjab government to constitute a Commission headed by a Retired High Court Judge to redress the grievances of Non Resident Indians.

In a press statement issued on behalf North American Punjabi Association which, is voice of Punjabi community in North America, Chahal thanked the Punjab government for this land mark decision to establish a special Commission with Judicial powers to deal with problems faced by the N.R.I. Punjabi community. The Commission will eliminate inordinate delays in providing prompt justice in long pending civil and judicial cases.. 

Punjab has a substantial population of NRI”s  (around 5 million) which is likely to be benefited with the formation of this Commission headed by a Retired High Court Judge.. This has been long standing demand of the Punjabi community and NAPA has been voicing it in various political forums and bringing it to the attention of lawmakers and administrative officials. In the early part of the year in February 2011, a 12 member NAPA delegation under the leadership of  Dalwinder Singh Dhoot called on the Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Parkash Singh Badal and other leaders and brought to their attention, the problems faced by the NRI Punjabi community. It is a matter of great satisfaction and we take this opportunity to thank government of Punjab for its timely consideration.Explaining briefly the salient features of the Commission, its constitution, operational guidelines and its impact in bringing change in the existing system, the Napa spooksperson explained that this Commission  has been necessitated on account of disputes regarding property, inheritance, matrimony, child custody and loans and investments. These take a very long time to be settled in regular courts and as such there is need for independent statutory body for quick disposal of cases with in a stipulated time frame.

##ad_2##The Independent statuary Commission will cut procedural delays and will be outside the domain of courts, except the high court. It will be headquarted at Chandigarh and headed by a chairperson who has been a judge of the high court. The Commission   will have  four members who are experts in matters of law, social welfare and public administration. The North American Punjabi Association President further stated that the constitution of this Commission by the Punjab Government is a welcome news for redressal of grievances of Punjabi NRI”s. It may not be a panacea of all ills and perfect solution but is definitely a step forward in right direction. Answering questions Mr. Chahal was quick to acknowledge that since now NRI’S are granted the right to vote, the Punjab government has taken their demands more seriously. Concluding the press statement the Napa Spooksperson thanked the Punjab Press and the National Media for high lighting their legitimate grievances and bringing it to public attention.