British Expats - In To-day's Newspapers

personally I think the scare mongers are out.
If Delhi has made a decision like this it would have been plastered over every newspaper in India and the UK
I am certainly not going to start getting in to a panic till I see some sort of evidence.
Don't forget either what Gordon Brown said to Delhi after the petition a-f-d put in last year that we all signed
GC;) me thinks someone is trying to stir thing up:thumbdown:

johnny five

Mar 18th 2010 1:18 am

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GC me thinks someone is trying to stir thing up

Quite agree GC. Can I ask Poppetjay where she heard this please?

poppetjay

Mar 18th 2010 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 8429600)

Quite agree GC. Can I ask Poppetjay where she heard this please?

Dont shoot the messanger vickram ver.... told the aldona guys...

Goacrazy56

Mar 18th 2010 4:31 am

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I wouldn't shoot the messenger girl!!,

No one should listen to Vikram Vermin,this man is just out for publicity,have you noticed when ever the property scam is in the media,he is there being quoted.Even when Daff gave her story to the Times,he was there being quoted.I wrote to him 18 months ago,he asked for Â£500 retainer before he would even look into my case.
If the guy's Mick & Nick are using Mr Vermin or A Monterio tell them to get shut straight away
GC ;)Im certainly not going into a panic now I know who's mouth this little lot as come out.I think this bloke suffers with verbal sh*ts:thumbdown::rolleyes:

dreadsoc

Mar 18th 2010 5:28 am

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Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 8429392)

GC thinking right imho -
the way the mantras of 'buying agricultural land' and 'companies fronted by locals' keep being re-gurgitated it is obvious that many people in the government (politicians and officers) are unaware of some important points of law:

# 100% FDI is allowed in many areas, including tourism - so there is no need for local directors or shareholders.

# FEMA states that a company* registered in India is a person resident in India - *this is not affected by the fact that the company may be 100% foreign owned.

# FEMA states that a person resident in India may own or transfer agricultural land.*** (There are other laws about who may own 'farms' - which is why some filmstars have lost their 'farmhouses' - but this would not be in the remit of the DofE).

*** something misunderstood even by some advocates

AndyD 8-)#

Precisely AFD - this supports my point that when the matter hits the courts and is taken on pure law, I believe change will have to be made.
The courts look at the literal meaning of the words and define this as case law - not the interpretations of prejudiced people with no knowledge and a vindictive agenda.

Dread - the law is the law
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dreadsoc

Mar 18th 2010 5:39 am

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Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 8429281)

As I'm sure you are aware, Dread, this is exactly what has happened to Mick and Nick, two lovely guys who wouldnt hurt a soul.
I have visited their house, along with one belonging to another English guy further along the same road. They are beautiful properties and Mick and Nick's is surrounded by Goan families who are not being harassed at all.
The whole thing stinks!

Totally agree - lovely people - met them at the BHC meeting and they are good friends of a friend. I know a Goan in their village who thinks they are a great couple of guys and is totally on their side.

I support these guys all the way.

Dread -
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old man

Mar 18th 2010 5:42 am

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Originally Posted by Goacrazy56 (Post 8430019)

That is exactly what we wanted just to look at our D of E papers! Then there would be extra's !!!!!:sneaky:

johnny five

Mar 18th 2010 7:45 am

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Originally Posted by old man (Post 8430170)

That is exactly what we wanted just to look at our D of E papers! Then there would be extra's !!!!!:sneaky:

Senility is creeping in here , OM? I think you meant he, not we?

Suspected someone like that would be behind it, just wanted to check.

excelsior

Mar 18th 2010 9:17 am

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Originally Posted by old man (Post 8430170)

That is exactly what we wanted just to look at our D of E papers! Then there would be extra's !!!!!:sneaky:

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Originally Posted by Goacrazy56 (Post 8430019)

Damn right on that.

Vikram Vermin by the way calls himself a supreme court barrister and states it on his business card but he's a sham.
He never appears in the supreme court of India.
Check for yourself here: http://courtnic.nic.in/courtnicsc.asp

He started with Ingo at first and that's how he made a name for himself with the foreigners in Goa. Just like Monteiro who incorporated companies for foreigners to "legally" buy land.

He has no clue about FEMA in details as this requires to be a specialist. His approach with the D.O.E. is frivolous and cavalier, he is not an expert in that field either.
Beware ! :thumbdown:

Ingo is blacklisted by the way and there is nothing VV can do about it.
Having handled a few Russians with their DOE issue that's how he was noticed and recommended to the Russian Consulate and appointed. But I don't think they realize how incompetent he really is.
Notice also how he always presents himself as a supreme court barrister or the legal counsel of the russian counsulate shows how he is trying to raise his status.

A senior lawyer for instance doesn't need to add titles to himself. Being senior already speaks for itself.

Goacrazy56

Mar 18th 2010 9:58 am

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Thank you excelsior,
I rest my case Vermin by name and Vermin by nature give him and Monterio a wide birth
You wouldn't invite rats to dinner so why pay these scum bags to to lead you straight into the lions Den Stay well away
GC;) very mindful of these crooked advocates:thumbdown:

Goacrazy56

Mar 18th 2010 10:10 am

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Seen in the Goavoice

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...investigate.do

This is a very interesting article in the forbes business magazine 4 pages,well written and a true reflection of Goa tourism industry

http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/15/for...?feed=rss_home

old man

Mar 18th 2010 2:51 pm

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Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 8430416)

Senility is creeping in here , OM? I think you meant he, not we?

Suspected someone like that would be behind it, just wanted to check.

Quite right Mr. Johnny that is what HE WANTED, Â£500 JUST TO LOOK AT OUR DOCUMENTS.

SORRY! OLD AGE AND ALL THAT.:sneaky:

Veritas1

Mar 20th 2010 10:12 am

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BBC Radio 4 PM news programme - yesterday evening regarding UK aid to India which made interesting listening.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8569174.stm

In 2008/9 the UK provided Â£300m on development assistance - Indian Government spent 1bn USD on space programmes. Should we be funding toilets in the Mumbai slums? Reported by Humphry Hawksley.

dreadsoc

Mar 20th 2010 2:35 pm

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Originally Posted by Veritas1 (Post 8435277)

At the present time should any country be sending monies to India when the Indian government treat these country's citizens with such vindictive and unjust prejudice?
I also find it astounding that money given to the Indian Govt is used to send a rocket into space when millions of their citizens are dying due to curable diseases and abject poverty. Sending a rocket into space is hardly an advancement in science as it has been done many times before by other countries. Complete waste of money and a pointless exercise !

Dread - prioritising !
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