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6 The Indian Eye | NATION | JUNE 12, 2020

Govt allows entry to some foreigners

oCi cardholders can travel to india on account of family emergencies

Our BureAu an Mission and post concerned.
Such foreign nationals will not
New Delhi be permitted to travel to India

he government on Fri- on the strength of any electronic
day allowed certain cat- visa obtained earlier.
Tegories of foreigners, Consequently, the visa re-
including Overseas Citizen of strictions imposed by the MHA
India (OCI) cardholders, to en- on April 17 and May 5 would not
ter India amid restrictions on apply to the above mentioned of
the entry of people from abroad foreign nationals.
due to the COVID-19 pandem- Similarly travel restrictions
ic, officials said. Among those imposed on May 7 would not ap-
allowed entry into India are ply to any aircraft, or any other
married couples one of whom vehicle by which the above men-
is an OCI cardholder and an- tioned categories of foreign na-
other Indian national, and stu- tionals including OCI cardhold-
dents who are OCI cardholders Foreign nationals who are The OCI cardholders who ers may travel to India.
and whose at least one parent single parents of minor children wish to come to India on account International arrivals to In-
is Indian or OCI cardholder. holding Indian passports or OCI of family emergencies like criti- dia was banned with effect from
The Ministry of Home Af- cards, students who are foreign cal medical conditions of imme- March 25 when the first phase
fairs (MHA) has allowed cer- nationals where at least one of diate family members or death of nationwide lockdown was an-
tain categories of foreigners, their parents is an Indian citizen were allowed to visit India. How- nounced. The government on
including OCI cardholders and or an OCI cardholder were al- ever, these foreign nationals will May 7 had launched a special
minors who hold OCI cards lowed to visit India. Dependent have to obtain a fresh visa of ap- operation under the name of
and whose parents are Indian family members of foreign dip- propriate category from the In- Vande Bharat Mission for evacu-
nationals. Foreigners were re- lomats and official and service dian Missions and posts abroad. ation of stranded Indians in for-
stricted from visiting India ever passport holding service staff Foreign nationals holding a eign nations through air and sea.
since the nationwide lockdown accredited to foreign diplomatic valid long term multiple entry Subsequently, the government
was announced by Prime Minis- missions, consular offices or ac- visa of appropriate category is- had allowed Overseas Citizen
ter Narendra Modi on March 24 credited international organisa- sued by the Indian missions and of India (OCI) cardholders who
to check the spread of the novel tions in India can now come to posts abroad shall have to get the wish to come to India on account
coronavirus. India. visa re-validated from the Indi- of family emergencies.
delhi government hAs fAiled: BJp

iting the Supreme ernment, he said.
Court’s sharp comments “Politicians who are in pow-
Con the Delhi govern- er in Delhi should get out to un-
ment’s handling of COVID-19 derstand people’s concerns, and
cases, the BJP on Friday said they should not confine them-
the national capital’s “truth” is selves to press conferences and
out and chief minister Arvind publicity for politics,” he added.
Kejriwal has been a “failure”. During the hearing of the
Earlier in the day, the Su- suo moto writ petition, the Su-
preme Court termed as “horrif- preme Court said hospitals in
ic” the state of affairs in Delhi Delhi are not giving due care to
hospitals, with dead bodies be- keeping bodies and not even in-
ing stacked next to COVID-19 ment will have to think hard Speaking to reporters later, forming family members about
patients. It sought responses about the court’s observations. It Patra said the central govern- deaths. As a result, the patients’
from the Centre and different should leave politics and publici- ment fully stands with the people family members are unable to
states as it took suo moto (on ty aside and work on the ground. of Delhi and will lend any sup- attend their last rites.
its own) cognisance of the treat- “The Supreme Court has react- port sought by the Aam Aadmi The top court has titled the
ment being meted out to pa- ed strongly to Arvind Kejriwal’s Party (AAP) government. The case as “Proper Treatment of
tients and the handling of bodies. failure. Delhi’s truth is out in number of COVID tests should COVID-19 Patients and Digni-
BJP spokesperson Sambit front of us. Kejriwal is a failure,” be increased and the dead be ac- fied Handling of Dead Bodies
Parta said the Delhi govern- he said in a tweet. corded dignity by the Delhi gov- in Hospitals etc.”

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