Visas to members of minority communities

The government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that it has granted long-term visas (LTVs) to as many as 25,782 people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said various facilities have been extended to such people, including allowing their children to take admission in schools, colleges, universities, technical or professional institutions without any specific permission from the administration, purchase of dwelling unit, issuance of driving license, PAN card and Aadhaar.TNS

Book officials clinging to VIP culture: MP

Rajya Sabha BJP member Surendra Singh Nagar on Tuesday pitched for punitive measures to compel officials and public servants to eschew frills and symbols signifying their official status which promote class-consciousness in society. “In public services have not got over the hunger of ostentation of power. Such conduct of display of status by public servants is unacceptable in a democracy… the errant public servants must be booked under Motor Vehicle Act,” said Nagar, adding that time has come to get to implement Modi’s vision of equitable society. tns