Patiala : Emphasising the need for better facilities for the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) in Punjab, Member of the Legislative Assemble (MLA) Surrey Fleetwood, Jagrup Singh Brar, urged the Punjab Government to formulate NRI Rights Commission (NRC). The commission should take every possible step to help NRI’s fit into the system in India. Hailing from Beon village near Bathinda, Jagrup is the MLA chosen for the third time in Canada and is visiting India these days. Brar said during his weeklong visit, he had been meeting several politicians and bureaucrats in Punjab. Brar told The Tribune that he held talks with many NRI’s and had complained that the system in Punjab delayed their works. “The state government should understand that no NRI has so much time to spare for works with them as they are scheduled to return to their country. The state government should have a system for solving problems faced by NRIs in a stipulated period of time,” he said. Brar, in city for a function organised by SM International Public High School, said NRIs would welcome an independent commission created for them. “The NRIs do not know where to take their problems. It takes almost three to four months for them to understand the systems here. By the time they approach the designated officer, he stands transferred.” Brar said the system in Canada was much simpler and NRIs want to contribute to the economy of Punjab. “The NRC could be appointed independent of government control and senior officials should be made accountable for dealing with NRI complaints,” he suggested.
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