by standforaurovilleunity | Apr 1, 2022 | Aims & ideals, December 2021 events, Organisation & governance, Planning & development, Processes by-passed, Resident Assembly, Visa threats
Dear Anu, Arun, Partha and Srimoyi, This is in response to your Auronet post, “About the RAD”. I would like to share my thoughts here, as the post does not allow comments. It is disheartening to observe this practice of closing Auronet comments, which seems to show...
by standforaurovilleunity | Mar 22, 2022 | Visa threats
In a recent article in the Print the Secretary was quoted: “Nobody’s visas have been withheld but, yes, it all depends on the way they abide by what is expected of them legally, ethically, morally, spiritually of this project. We have evidence of people involved in...
by standforaurovilleunity | Mar 14, 2022 | Visa threats
In the last few days a number of Aurovilians, some of whom have lived here for several decades, have only been granted a 3 month extension. The shortest Entry visa previously given to Aurovilians was for one year. Reportedly the RRO in Pondicherry does not know how to...
by standforaurovilleunity | Jan 26, 2022 | Visa threats
In Auroville, newcomers and applicants for visa renewal are now being forced to sign a declaration (see below) under threat of being denied access to the one place “where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration” should be able to live freely as...
by standforaurovilleunity | Jan 19, 2022 | December 2021 events, Visa threats
These past few days, several Aurovilians have received a visit from the Pondicherry RRO. The immigration officers indicated that the RRO has received a list of names of foreigners on an Auroville visa who allegedly participated in “violent protests against the Crown...
by standforaurovilleunity | Jan 16, 2022 | Organisation & governance, Visa threats
The AVI Board (Auroville international) adresses a letter to the Secretary and the Governing Board to express their concern on the form that Aurovilians are forced to sign to obtain their recommendation letter for their visa extension from the Secretary. AVI Board...
