Today is Tihar, a Hindu festival of light. I sure don't see no light coming from Tihar.
In a sense, I was told to re-register with the FRRO and the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi, because there was no "stamp" of registration for my 1 Year T Visa in my Passport. The Delhi Office refused to check with the Pondicherry Office to enquire if I had been there, as instructed, to register my 1 Year T Visa. I do not know why they refused to enquire to the Pondicherry Office. Instead the Delhi Office decided to make an independant decision. The FRRO and Ministry of Home Affairs Offices did believe my story but still stamped "overstay" in my Passport. How can you believe my story and still stamp overstay? This is still a way of insinuating that I am not "really" telling the truth.
Anyway, I have talked with quite a few people about my situation with the Indian Visa Section where I am a victim of lies and misleadings, which I consider totally inappropriate. If I had been doing something wrong or if I had intentionally snubbed the Indian Visa Dept. that would be different and I would take my consequences. However, it was another Indian Visa Officer who led me astray so as to make me out a lyer. All of my friends think I should submit all of this to our Embassy for them to read so they can see what has happened to this "tourist" in India. I know that the world is rife with women, especially, getting slammed and being lead in the wrong way; for some strange reason, I did not think it would happen to me. Well, it did and I cannot come up with any reason why.
This is my update for the moment.
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