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They are killing Hindus, vandalising Hindu temples, speaking bad about Bharat but they are desperate to come to Bharat. Hypocrisy at its charam seema.
Hundreds of frustrated visa applicants staged a protest at the Indian Visa Application Centre in Satkhira on Monday, voicing their anger over delays and alleged harassment in obtaining visas.
The protest took place in front of the visa centre in Itagacha after many applicants failed to receive their visas despite waiting for several months.
Authorities have promised to report the issue to higher officials in hopes of calming the situation.
Rustam Ali, a resident of Munjitpur, Satkhira, expressed his frustration, saying: "Getting an Indian visa has become a matter of luck. You can't apply again unless two months have passed since your last attempt. The application fee is Tk875, and while the visa is supposed to be issued within 15 days, it often takes 2-3 months, and even then, the visa doesn’t arrive, nor is the passport returned."
Ali stressed the urgency of his need for a visa, citing the necessity of travelling to India for medical treatment.
Aminur Rahman Alam from the same area shared a similar experience: "I submitted my passport three months ago, but now it has been returned without a visa. They don’t even provide a reason for the refusal. On top of that, the staff at the visa office treats us with rudeness. If there's even a slight mistake, they throw the passport book back at us."
Shahadat Hossain of Assasuni highlighted the financial impact, saying: "Millions of applications are submitted at various visa centres across the country, including Satkhira. Each application, including the e-token, costs Tk1,200. India is earning crores of taka, but they’re not issuing visas. They need to be held accountable for this."
Another applicant, Tarakanath Das of Assasuni, added: "I’ve been waiting for four months without receiving a visa. My wife is very ill, and I need to take her to India for treatment. We have only one demand – we want our visas."
A supervisor at the visa centre, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "We have no control over visa approvals. We have informed our headquarters in Dhaka about the protest."
Satkhira Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge Rafiqul Islam said: "We sent police to manage the situation at the Indian Visa Centre in Itagacha. Some passports have been returned, and the remaining applicants have been assured that their concerns will be reported to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka."
Protest erupts in Satkhira over Indian visa processing delays
Hundreds of frustrated visa applicants staged a protest at the Indian Visa Application Centre in Satkhira on Monday, voicing their anger over delays and alleged harassment in obtaining visas.
The protest took place in front of the visa centre in Itagacha after many applicants failed to receive their visas despite waiting for several months.
Authorities have promised to report the issue to higher officials in hopes of calming the situation.
Rustam Ali, a resident of Munjitpur, Satkhira, expressed his frustration, saying: "Getting an Indian visa has become a matter of luck. You can't apply again unless two months have passed since your last attempt. The application fee is Tk875, and while the visa is supposed to be issued within 15 days, it often takes 2-3 months, and even then, the visa doesn’t arrive, nor is the passport returned."
Ali stressed the urgency of his need for a visa, citing the necessity of travelling to India for medical treatment.
Aminur Rahman Alam from the same area shared a similar experience: "I submitted my passport three months ago, but now it has been returned without a visa. They don’t even provide a reason for the refusal. On top of that, the staff at the visa office treats us with rudeness. If there's even a slight mistake, they throw the passport book back at us."
Shahadat Hossain of Assasuni highlighted the financial impact, saying: "Millions of applications are submitted at various visa centres across the country, including Satkhira. Each application, including the e-token, costs Tk1,200. India is earning crores of taka, but they’re not issuing visas. They need to be held accountable for this."
Another applicant, Tarakanath Das of Assasuni, added: "I’ve been waiting for four months without receiving a visa. My wife is very ill, and I need to take her to India for treatment. We have only one demand – we want our visas."
A supervisor at the visa centre, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "We have no control over visa approvals. We have informed our headquarters in Dhaka about the protest."
Satkhira Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge Rafiqul Islam said: "We sent police to manage the situation at the Indian Visa Centre in Itagacha. Some passports have been returned, and the remaining applicants have been assured that their concerns will be reported to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka."
