Re: Reply to Indranil Das Gupta on Dual Citizenship

["Vinay Chandekar" <vinay@asiaaccess.net.th>]

I undestand too well the mentality of immigrants who live in
America. More than a dozen friends of mine have settled down there
but I have been repeating this same to all of them.

You say that you want to participate in the polity of both the
countries. Well, many people wish for the moon.Fact is you can not
sail in two boats at one time - it is wither one or the other and
God forbid if one of the boats is shipping water !

Regards,

Vinay


-----Original Message-----
From: Indranil DasGupta <wanabond@hotmail.com>
To: debate@indiapolicy.org <debate@indiapolicy.org>
Date: 10 November, 1998 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: Reply to Indranil Das Gupta on Dual Citizenship


>I guess since you don't live in America, you don't understand
>the mentality of immigrants here. Whether we are Italian, Chinese,
>Indian or Thai (since you are writing from Bangkok), we have
>enormous love for our original homeland and are not interested in
>looking for mere "perks" such as visa-free travel, etc.
>
>We want the chance to participate in the polity of both countries.
>The US recognizes this and offers Dual Citizenship based on
reciprocity.
>The GOI in all its wisdom, should do the same.
>If this makes me a "split-personality", so be it.
>
>Thank You and Jai Hind.






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