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0800 700 600 Vins Grover www.financematters.co.nz Manoj Singhal 027 556 8484 021 987 499 COVER STORY October 10, 2019 I 3 UK Labour Party’s resolution on Kashmir irks Indian community world over • Yugal Parashar he UK Labour Party passed a motion influencing election results, hence likes other. Finally, in 1947 after looting and half a million Kashmiri Pandits were Ton 25th September on Kashmir of Labour Party have stooped to the level plundering India for around 200 years, thrown out of valley 30 years ago. Their about abrogation of Article 370 and of appeasement of Muslim community in the Britishers were forced to leave India women were raped, and children and 35 A, in Brighton. The motion stated England. but they still played to their wicked ways men butchered, their houses were burnt that Kashmiris should be given right and spilt India one more time on religious down and businesses looted. None of the It’s a basic human nature that even if of self- determination and that Labour lines. Hence, Pakistan was created for so-called human rights agencies of the you are told a lie, a thousand times, you Party stands with Kashmiris fighting Muslims and India for Hindus. It is so world ever uttered a word when all this tend to start believing it. This is what is against the Indian occupation. The ironical that 72 years after independence was happening on the nefarious designs exactly happening in case of Kashmir Indian government and the diaspora there are more Muslims in India than of Pakistan. issue. Pakistan has been constantly community’s world over have reacted very in Pakistan and majority of them are spreading lies all over the world, at It is the moral duty and a legal right sharply against this partisan and divisive flourishing in their chosen areas and are almost every forum so now some people of a sovereign nation to protect its politics of UK Labour Party and have faithful to the country, they made their have actually started believing it to be citizens and to take any corrective lambasted it, telling them to come out home. Indian history goes back thousands true. Unfortunately, successive Indian measures to rectify the mistakes of past, from the colonial hangover. India has paid of years and Jammu and Kashmir has governments in the past have been on this is what exactly the present Indian a heavy price in last 72 years for the sins always been an integral part of India for defensive about this Pakistani propaganda government has done. It is completely committed by the former colonial rulers several thousand years while Pakistan till Modi government came to power in India’s internal matter and the country is before leaving India. was created only in 1947 by dividing 2014 and decided to take the issue head capable of solving it without any outside India. The Kashmir has always been ruled India’s Foreign Minister reacted sharply on. Hence Mr. Modi is the enemy number interference, this is what India has told by Hindu rulers for centuries including stating that there is no question of one of these fundamentalist groups and to the world’s superpower, USA also. It the last ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. So, engaging any Labour Party members they are now targeting India & Modi with is so ridiculous that the same people Pakistan’s claim on Kashmir is laughable. on this issue, he further said that the more vengeance and hatred. kept silent when Kashmiri Pandits were They don’t have any ethical or moral right Labour Party is just pandering its vote thrown out of valley some 30 years back. Anyone having a little knowledge of to even talk about Kashmir. As far as the bank interests. The motion was submitted Not a word was said to sympathise with the India-Pakistan conflict background majority of population is concerned, the by a Pakistani lobbyist Uzma Rassol, their human rights & to their agony. needs to understand few very important non-Muslims native Kashmiri Pandits who is part the ‘hate India and spread Now, the same people are crying foul and points. Just until a couple of centuries were systematically killed and thrown out lies’ brigade, which is active in Britain talking of human rights when the Indian back, India had its boundaries spread of the valley on behest of Pakistan and for many years. These fringe groups government shuts down internet for a up to Iran to its west and to Burma to some of its supporters in Kashmir. This carry one-point agenda of Pakistan, to month or clamps down curfew in some its east. The great Indian kingdom kept is the worst example of ethnic cleansing defame India by constantly spreading areas to maintain law & order and to not losing its states, when Islamist invaders in 20th century when even the Indian lies. They now make a sizable number to let Pakistan succeed in its evil designs. started attacking, India, one ruler after government watched helplessly, when in UK’s population to the extent of "Keep New Zealand White Again" (Continue from pg. 1) assessed on their bonafide’s which roughly way of a culturally arranged marriage, or translates to whether or not there are otherwise, have spent little time living sufficient incentives for the applicant to together usually due to the New Zealand return to New Zealand at the end of their partners’ employment commitments temporary stay in New Zealand. This is the ‘living together’ requirements will another clause which is impossible to not be met; nor because of that, will an meet. immigration officer be able to be satisfied the partnership Is stable and likely to As MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi says, e n du re .” “Immigration New Zealand needs to use more of the commonsense The important part of this communication approach to solve this problem.” of the “holy grail” of classified documents is a language that is quite ordinary to The way policies are being reinterpreted, read but in reality, is a code that only the instead of announcing new rule changes is people with the understanding of the where the real danger is hidden. Without immigration laws can decipher. changing any laws, reinterpretation gives them a broader ability to alter the clauses The Indian News has got access to with no major hurdles. Thus, establishing documents called Visa Pak Issue – the fact that these rules are clearly being 400 which are internally sent to visa tweaked keeping in mind only specific immigration officers to assess the communities. This reinterpretation applications. We have also received largely appears to affect people from another set of documents written by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Asstt Manager at Immigration Bangladesh. New Zealand Visa Services; Peter Elms addressed to NZAMI to explain the Epsom MP, David Seymour says that eligibility process. Clearly these are not 70 percent of the cases coming to his the kind of documents that any of these office are related to Immigration. government departments will be happy Earlier this figure used to be only about seeing in the hands of local media. We 20 percent. will be publishing them on our Indian Some classified documents that we have News online platforms. To read what these received state the following – “Where documents say in detail, please go to the for whatever reason, a couple who have link on our website and Facebook page. only recently married overseas either by I 4 October 10, 2019 COMMUNITY An Appeal from the Tāmaki Herenga Auckland District Police Waka FestivalHosted by the 19 iwi of The Auckland Diwali celebration of the Indian Tāmaki Makaurau, in culture, food and heritage is on coming 12th and partnership with Auckland Tourism, Events and 13th October 2019. The New Zealand Police want Economic Development you all to “Be Safe and Feel Safe” and enjoy the (ATEED), the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival celebration with your families and friends. will be a display of waka, music, dance, kapa haka The Auckland Diwali celebration is being held performances and a marketplace for kai (food) in a family friendly liquor-ban area. This means and toi (art). persons arriving with alcohol may be turned ATEED General Manager– away, fined or even arrested. Intoxicated persons Destination, Steve The story of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Armitage, encourages will be asked to leave or may be removed. and the waka that sailed here will take Aucklanders to come along and experience centre stage next January when the region what promises to be a very special We urge all the participants to respect the celebrates its Māori heritage through the occasion for the whole whānau. Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival. religious and spiritual aspects behind celebrating “We’re thrilled to announce the next For the first time since its inaugural year Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival. Our Māori the festival of Diwali. in 2016, the Festival will feature both land identity and culture sets New Zealand apart and water performances that will go on from other destinations, and is something into the night, as well as storytelling that we are proud to celebrate. So, join me in celebrating Diwali, leave the captures the region’s rich waka history “We look forward to welcoming visitors alcohol at home and together we’ll make the which shaped the Tāmaki Makaurau we and locals to Auckland’s waterfront to know and love today. celebration a great success. enjoy this showcase of our Māori identity The new, revised festival will take place on and talent.” Friday, 31 January 2020 from 6pm – 11pm More details about the Festival will be Kylie NEWTON on Captain Cook Wharf along Auckland’s announced in the coming months. -TIN waterfront. Senior Sergeant Bureau High Court decision keeps protection for Crater Hill Auckland’s Crater Hill (Ngā Kapua the Rural Urban Boundary protecting it Kohuora) volcanic cone will remain safe from urbanisation. from residential development following “The council has remained steadfast the High Court’s support for Auckland over a long period in its commitment Council’s decision to protect the area to safeguarding Crater Hill in the belief under the Auckland Unitary Plan. that our Unitary Plan decision to ensure Last week, the High Court declined an the area remains untouched by future appeal made by landowners the Self urbanisation was the right approach,” Family Trust, against the Unitary Plan’s Planning Committee Chair Councillor zoning of Crater Hill as rural land outside Chris Darby. -TIN Bureau CFRCFR LINELINE GROUPGROUP Yȣr Shipping Specialist • NEW ZEALAND • AUSTRALIA • FIJI • TONGA
270 Nelson Street, Onehunga, Auckland Ph: +64 9 475 5185 I www.cfrline.co.nz Contact: Monty Bhattacharya M: +64 21 032 7833 I E: [email protected] COMMUNITY October 10, 2019 I 5 Harcourts to partner 2019 Auckland Diwali Festival
or the second year in a row, Harcourts need to reflect their communities,” added Fis going to be a major partner of the Thomson. “The diversity of our people Auckland Diwali Festival. helps us understand the needs and values of our diverse communities in Auckland “Bringing people together and and throughout New Zealand.” contributing to the communities we live in are at the core of the Harcourts values,” At the Harcourts site, located across said Harcourts New Zealand Managing from the main stage, this year’s festival- Director, Bryan Thomson. goers will have the opportunity to design “The Auckland Diwali festival is a digital rangoli. Traditional rangoli a wonderful opportunity for our are bright patterns created using rice, city to come together to celebrate sand, flower petals and other materials and experience Indian culture. It’s to encourage Lakshmi, the goddess of events like this that help create an wealth, fortune and prosperity to enter appreciation for the diversity that people’s homes. Harcourts has put a we are so fortunate to have here modern twist on this ancient Indian art in Auckland. Last year’s festival form by taking it digital! was fantastic, and we’re absolutely The free, family-friendly festival takes delighted to be a major partner place in Auckland’s Aotea Square over the once again this year.” weekend of 12-13 October and runs from 12pm to 9pm both days. Harcourts will Harcourts was founded in Wellington have digital rangoli creators for those who in1888 and has 195 offices across the want to get creative. There will also be country and over 2,300 sales consultants spot prizes and two $500 Prezzy cards up who come from a wide range of cultures for grabs. and backgrounds. Find out more at content.harcourts.co.nz/ “If businesses want to be successful, they diwali 6 I October 10, 2019 LOCAL LOCAL ‘India Unplugged’ draws NZ, India business leaders to Auckland steady progress in the multi- strategy for a complex and sprawling Among these are Westpac Bank, lateral Regional Closer Economic country like India, Marketing Mondiale, Jeena, Zespri, New Zealand Participation (RCEP) Agreement, strategies for success in India Trade & Enterprise, Weltec, Whitireia, which both New Zealand and India Auckland Airport and PWC. With India’s Government throwing are part of. open a number of sectors for foreign “This year’s Summit will see Speakers and panel discussions will investment, there exists substantial participation from policy makers, explore various nuances around potential in sectors like defence and industry stalwarts, government trade policy between India and New space technologies and other high- representatives and corporate houses Zealand and the cultural contexts value services. from all over New Zealand,” says to this relationship. These will cover INZBC Chair Sameer Handa. The The impressive speaker line-up both overviews and specific issues thirty-year-old INZBC promotes includes the Hon Damien O’Connor, he India New Zealand Business involved in growing trade and and encourages trade in goods and New Zealand Minister of Agriculture, Council (INZBC) will host its investment through FTA and RCEP. services, investment, scientific, T Leader of the Opposition Hon Simon sixth annual ‘India Unplugged’ Among topics discussed will be: technical and economic cooperation Bridges, Indian High Commissioner international Summit on 14 October between India and New Zealand. Important components of trade policy Muktesh Pardeshi, Sir Anand at the Pullman Hotel in downtown between New Zealand and India, Is Satyanand, Fonterra’s Judith Swales, It lobbies and informs government on Auckland. The one-day Summit RCEP enough? Auckland Airport’s Scott Tasker trade-related matters; disseminates will cover wide-ranging issues and India’s Honorary Consul & information and know-how on doing relating New Zealand-India trade Do we need some special conditions industrialist Bhav Dhillon among business between the two countries and will hear from a wide range of for India? And What is the ‘India several others from both New Zealand and facilitates business development experts from industry, trade and Factor’? and India. on behalf of members through government. The summit brings a Discussions on specific topics leveraging networks. With members great opportunity to New Zealand and Several New Zealand’s leading discussed will cover case studies on spanning across various industries, Indian companies to demonstrate corporates and institutions have successful commercial strategies on like agriculture, horticulture, dairy, their credentials for increased sponsored this year’s India Unplugged logistics, distribution and marketing infrastructure, finance, education, tax bilateral trade. Summit, underscoring the growing such as: planning, etc, the members are drawn importance that New Zealand This year’s theme is broad especially from New Zealand’s top corporate Overcoming logistics issues, Customs, business and industry are attaching to since trade between the two countries leadership. -TIN Bureau Duty & Tax overview, Distribution the New Zealand-India relationship. is at an interesting juncture given Entrust dividend paid to 336,000 Aucklanders last week
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