Greenpeace Activists Banned from Entering India

[SRP]

NEW DELHI: The Centre has so far banned 13 foreign activists of Greenpeace International from entering India including nine from the UK, three from the USA and an Australian national.

These activists have been blacklisted as their activities were found to be in violation of visa rules and they were found to be training, motivating and organising Greenpeace India’s activists to create field level protests near thermal plant and coal mine locations, apart from other activities that would damage India’s energy security interests, Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has told the Delhi High Court.

The MHA on the basis of intelligence inputs has suggested that Greenpeace UK office has keen interest in promoting the growth of Greenpeace India’s ground level protests. Home Ministry has also raised suspicion over the funding pattern of Greenpeace International.

According to the MHA, it had been noted the Netherland-headquartered Greenpeace International was focussing on India’s energy plants in the couple of years.This was believd to be at the behest of foreign interests inimical to the overall national interests of India.

Greenpeace campaigner Priya Pillai has questioned the government move to issuing a look out circular and deny her permission to travel to the UK.

Greenpeace Activists Banned from Entering India -The New Indian Express

 

[IndoCarib]

good. pack them and drop them in Antartica

 

[baajey]

economy first (read soaring profits to multinationals), then comes the environment.

 

[Iggy]

Havent these guys have enough power plant in their own country? Why dobt these guys protest there??

 

[gslv mk3]

ccording to the MHA, it had been noted the Netherland-headquartered Greenpeace International was focussing on India’s energy plants in the couple of years.This was believd to be at the behest of foreign interests inimical to the overall national interests of Ind

Good Riddance.

 

[Echo_419]

Havent these guys have enough power plant in their own country? Why dobt these guys protest there??

Becuz they never want to see our great nation reach it's full potential
On topic
great move now act against other Foreign funded NGO's of all types

 

[TejasMk3]

Good phew!

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

economy first (read soaring profits to multinationals), then comes the environment.

Errr .. NO. Economy AND Environment.

 

[Diggy]

economy first (read soaring profits to multinationals), then comes the environment.

Errr .. NO. Economy AND Environment.

Finally some good work by govt , why not throw some of their members in jail for some time .

check this video

CAN YOU SAVE THE WORLD ?

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

Finally some good work by govt , why not throw some of their members in jail for some time .

check this video

I do not know enough about Green peace to pass judgement, but I certainly do not want foreigners to come to India and preach us about our environment.

 

[TimeTraveller]

good. pack them and drop them in Antartica

Very Funny Sir.........

 

[About.to.be.banned]

 

[SrNair]

Havent these guys have enough power plant in their own country? Why dobt these guys protest there??

How can they do?After all they are the one that funding these activity.Nine of them were from UK.More than enough to prove the UK jealousy and concern.
Targeting powerprojects of India will slowdown our growth.Brilliant.But we are even smarter them,Cant spendthat number in here.

 

[Arya Desa]

Anything green can't be peaceful.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Good move by the govt. Greenpeace is fast losing credibility as a multi-national environmental group. It has become a corporate fund raising machine..campaigning against the cheap form of energy in developing countries & openly promoting the interest of western green industrial lobby! I would like to see these lobbyists are booked for treason & jailed for good.. & deny them any opportunity to come in contact with greeneries of the outside world!