Indian Diaspora Apprehensive About Their Future Back Home: Hyderabadis in Qatar

Express Hope on Review of Citizenship Amendment Bill

Hyderabad, December 10:  The Indian diaspora in Middle East have strongly objected to the Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha on Monday midnight. Indians in Qatar, particularly from Hyderabad, are apprehensive and restless about the ongoing political developments in India, said President of the NGO ‘Hyderabadis in Qatar’ Mr. Syed Rafi.

Addressing the media on Tuesday evening at Media Plus Auditorium, Mr. Rafi said “scores of Indians, including Hyderabadis, have been living outside their homeland for a long time. He said the NRIs still have hope that the government will reconsider its decision on this bill.

Most Hyderabadis living in Qatar, or anywhere outside India, have been working hard to earn the bread and butter for their family. Their contributions and remittances to India to their family as well as to the country’s foreign exchange cannot be overlooked. They invest their money in India as they believe India is their home despite the geographical distance.

NRIs who are willing to get back home after retirement, or termination from their service are now worried about “the present happenings in India, considering the legalities and safety of their well beings. He raised objection towards citizenship amendment bill and said it should not have been passed based on religion as a criteria.”  The government must look into reconsidering their decision on this bill, he added.

He added that a lot of developments are happening in Qatar ahead of the football world cup. This world cup will mark the beginning of a new era of Qatar, and also for the Indian diaspora. The NGO is assisting the Indian diaspora in their issues with sponsors, employment related opportunities and learning about the developments. The website cricqatar.com is popular in Qatar while cricket and sports tournaments organized by the HIQ have been helping Indians bolster their relations with Qatar, he said.