Representations & Initial Responses

Jan–Jul 2013
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30 Jan 2013
Pages 1–44
Representation to Five Key Authorities
Representation submitted to: (1) The Secretary to Government, Ministry of External Affairs; (2) Hon'ble Minister Shri Salman Khurshid, MEA; (3) The Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indians Affairs; (4) Hon'ble Minister Shri Vayalar Ravi, MOIA; and (5) The Ambassador of the UAE to India — along with attachments and comments.
Full Representation
2
15 Feb 2013
Page 45
Reply from Hon'ble Minister Salman Khurshid
Reply from Hon'ble Minister Salman Khurshid, Minister of External Affairs, acknowledging receipt of representation. The Minister asked the concerned department to examine the same.
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3
20 Mar 2013
Pages 46–63
Important Reminder Notice [Reminder No. 1]
Important Reminder Notice to the Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
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4
4 Apr 2013
Pages 64–66
RTI Application to MEA (Part 1)
Application for Information under RTI Act to the Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. Key question: Has Government of India received representation from Indian citizens about treatment in the UAE, in violation of Human Rights?
RTI Application
Reply from Shri Ashish Midha, Under Secretary (Gulf), MEA, dated May 10, 2013: "In the recent past only one representation of Shri P.K. Jabir was received by this Ministry, which was examined and responded to by the Ministry."
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5
2 May 2013
Pages 67–68
Reply from Ministry of External Affairs
Letter from Shri A.R. Ghanashyam, Joint Secretary, MEA (Gulf & Hajj), intimating various arrangements the Government of India has established for the welfare of the Indian community abroad:
  • Migrant Cell: Government established the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for welfare of Indian Community abroad.
  • MOU with GCC: Several institutional arrangements in place with Gulf Countries for assistance to Indian citizens.
  • Visits: Ministerial level visits periodically undertaken to Gulf Countries.
  • Educational Arrangements: Officials dealing with welfare matters are competent and dedicated.
  • Participation in other Charters: Not policy to interfere in functioning of Charters of other countries.
  • Reparation Fund: All Indian Missions in the Gulf have effective mechanisms for consular/monetary assistance including legal assistance & reparation.
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6
10 Jun 2013
Pages 69–77
Second (Important) Reminder Notice to MEA
The second reminder to the Secretary, MEA, New Delhi, expressing concerns about not implementing the order of the Delhi High Court, the 'Appalling Ignorance' of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, the Arab Charter on Human Rights, and other Charter provisions. The reminder also questioned the letter dated 02-05-2013 from Shri A.R. Ghanashyam which contained substantial misrepresentation of facts. Submitted with research reports of years of human rights abuses in GCC Member States.
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9 Jul 2013
Page 78
Reply from MEA — "Only Views, Nothing Otherwise"
Shri Ashish Middha, Under Secretary, MEA, revealed that the letter dated 02-05-2013 from Mr. Ghanashyam conveys 'ONLY' the Ministry's views on various captions (Migrant Cell, MOU with GCC, Visits, Educational Arrangements, Participation in other Charters, Reparation Fund) and nothing otherwise. The captions may not be treated as confirmations.
'Our national shame' — the Ministry of External Affairs has only some 'views' for the welfare of the Indian Community abroad and nothing else!
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RTI Correspondences & Replies

Part 2 — Jul 2013
8
 
Related Correspondences Under RTI Act (Part 2)
Further RTI correspondences with External Affairs Ministry, Ministry of Overseas Indians Affairs and others.
9
1 Jul 2013
Pages 79–80
RTI Application to PIO, Ministry of External Affairs
Application under RTI Act 2005 (Rule 3), to The Public Information Officer (PIO), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi — seeking details of the Migrant Cell, MOU with GCC, Reparation Fund, etc.
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9 Jul 2013
Page 81
MEA Reply — Transferring to Other Ministries
Shri Ashish Middha, Under Secretary (Gulf), MEA, transferred the letter to: (a) PIO, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, (b) Ministry of Labour & Employment, and (c) CPV Division, MEA — directing them to process and reply directly to the applicant.
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11
10 Jul 2013
Pages 82–83
MEA Reply Under RTI — Same Message Repeated
Again from Shri Ashish Middha — a detailed report conveying the same message: these are Ministry's views on various captions and nothing otherwise.
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12
19 Jul 2013
Page 84
Reply from Ministry of Labour & Employment — "Treated as NIL"
Letter from Irene Cherian, CPIO/Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, stating that the information sought about MOU with GCC pertaining to this division may be treated as NIL.
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Page 85
No Reply from Ministry of Overseas Indians Affairs
No reply has been received from the Public Information Officer of the Overseas Indians Affairs under RTI Act — nor for the earlier representation or reminders — on the subject of Migrant Cell, MOU with GCC, Reparation Fund for the welfare of Overseas Indians.
List of Recipients
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Page 86
Remarks & End Note
Remarks

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), launched with grand promises of protecting Indians abroad, has proven to be nothing short of a national betrayal.

Conceived as a “single-window lifeline,” it instead became a black hole of accountability, swallowing public funds while abandoning those it was meant to serve. Under the leadership of Shri Vayalar Ravi, the Ministry gained notoriety as a “white elephant” institution—expensive, ineffective, and unanswerable.

Even the most basic act of governance—acknowledging a citizen’s plea—was denied. Multiple representations and reminders were met with complete and deliberate silence.

'This is not inefficiency. This is institutional indifference bordering on complicity.'

End Note:

The Government’s claims of robust welfare mechanisms for Overseas Indians are nothing more than a carefully constructed illusion. These so-called safeguards are, in reality, procedural traps—designed to delay, deflect, and deny justice. The communications received from the Ministry of External Affairs expose a disturbing truth:

"Both the MEA and MOIA have failed—systemically, consistently, and indefensibly. What stands proven is not merely administrative lapse, but a collapse of duty, accountability, and constitutional responsibility toward its own citizens abroad."

Self-Explanatory Representation & RTI (PM Office)

Oct 2013 – Mar 2015
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10 Oct 2013
Page 122
MEA Asks for Self-Contained Explanatory Representation
Letter No.G/3139/2013/MEA (Gulf Division) from Shri S. Sarkar, Section Officer, MEA, asking the petitioner to send a self-contained explanatory representation with all supporting documents.
MEA Letter
Representation was submitted on 28 October, 2013 — a self-contained explanatory representation dealing with various aspects of the case, with all supporting documents.
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16 Jul 2014
Page 125
Reminder to MEA — No Reply Received
There was neither reply nor even an acknowledgment for the representation despite the passage of a long time. The Government of India is duty bound to safeguard the interests of its citizen under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) 1963, particularly Article 5.
Reminder — Full Text
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24 Feb 2015
Page 128
RTI Application to the Office of the Prime Minister
For the last two decades the applicant has been painstakingly working for the recognition of his individual dignity and justice as well as representing for recognition of the inherent dignity and rights of the Indian Diaspora as a whole.
RTI Application — Full Text
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25 Mar 2015
Page 130
Reply from PM Office — "Action Not Warranted"
A reply from the Prime Minister's Office containing "action not warranted" under the Right to Information Act.
RTI Reply — Full Text

New Representation & Embassy Engagement

Feb 2018 – May 2018
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9 Feb 2018
Page 162
New Representation to the Prime Minister of India
The gravest injustice towards an Indian investor in UAE making out a case of 'Outright Fraud' against the UAE administration.
Full Text
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28 Feb 2018
Page 216
Letter to UAE Ambassador to India — Non-Enforcement Damages
'Damages For Non-Enforcement of Judgments of the Courts of UAE' — Letter to H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al Banna, UAE Ambassador to India.
Full Text
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5 Mar 2018
Page 218
PM Office Responds — Mission Requested to Look Into the Matter
'Mission (Abu Dhabi, UAE) is requested to look into the matter and ascertain the facts' — Letter from the Ministry of External Affairs in response to PM Office.
Full Text
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2 Apr 2018
Page 219
MEA Asks for Details of Accused & Copies of Judgments
Letter from MEA pertaining to submission of details of accused (UAE) and copies of Judgments for the Mission in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Full Text
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12 Apr 2018
Page 253
Details of Accused & Judgments Submitted to Mission
The details of accused and the copies of Judgments submitted at the Mission in Abu Dhabi, UAE as per MEA instruction.
Full Text
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29 Apr 2018
Page 254
Mission Asks — What Action Should the Embassy Take?
Letter from First Secretary, the Mission in Abu Dhabi, UAE, asking the Petitioner for what action to be taken by Embassy to resolve the case.
Full Text (PDF)
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12 May 2018
Page 286
Instructions for Enforcement Action — Criminal Contempt
The question about what action to be taken was answered to the Embassy of Abu Dhabi on the basis of criminal contempt and total disregard for the laws, rules and orders, covering all relevant facts.
Full Text
'Let's Stand Up Together For Justice & Human Dignity'
Enforce UAE Judgments! — Judgment For Sale