Dear Paulo, I am sorry to blow a hole in your theory but I have infact always been and still am an NRI in the truest sense of the word. I may reside in the USA but I am an Indian citizen who pays my taxes every year and will return to India in the near future. There has never been any question about my voting rights. I have them, I have always had them and in all probability will enjoy them well into my dotage.
Secondly I don't know if anyone read my original post but I stated very clearly that the term NRIs has lost its original and true meaning and has been loosely interpreted to mean every Indian or Person of Indian Origin, who now resides outside of India. The purpose of me initiating this debate was not to discuss the current state of who is or is not eligible to vote, but may be eligible to vote in the future. Unfortunately,instead of discussing the case, much like the bureaucrats in India we are still deciding on where to file the case typed in duplicate on carbon paper. Elisabeth --- Paulo Colaco Dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario might want to check again with the Indian > authorities. > > He and Elizabeth might think they are NRIs but in > reality they are not. > > Those who are not Indian Citizens cannot be NRIs. At > the most they are PIOs. > > Nasci Caldeira already posted an excellent > contribution that explains this > in detail so I do not have anything else to add. > > Well done Nasci. > > Best regards > Paulo > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)