Staffer denied entry into India despite valid visa, alleges Greenpeace
June 08, 2015  11:18
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Non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace is yet again in news after it has alleged that one of their international staff members -- Aaron Gray-Block -- was refused entry into India on Saturday despite having a valid business visa. 

The Greenpeace has claimed that no formal reason was given by the immigration officials for the decision and he was not even officially deported.

"Our colleague has a valid business visa, and yet he was prevented from entering India with no reason given. We support the free movement of people across the world, which is crucial to the work of business as well as charities. Greenpeace International is a global organisation that helps to find solutions to environmental problems." 

"There is absolutely no reason why one of its staff members should be treated in such an arbitrary way, and we expect the Ministry of Home Affairs to offer a full explanation. We are forced to wonder if all international staff of Greenpeace will now be prevented from entering the country? If the Home Minister Rajnath Singh has a stand on this, then we would like him to state it clearly," Programme Director, Greenpeace India Divya Raghunandan said.
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