NRIs had expressed the concern that many who had immigrated abroad were unable to visit Punjab and pay their respects at the holy places as they had been declared POs on account of their inability to appear before the courts in certain cases.
The Chief Minister honoured the NRIs with books on the life and philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev, a commemorative coin and a memento.
He said that he would discuss with the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court the possibility of setting up a special court to resolve these cases speedily.
He further said that he would take up with the Government of India the possibility of setting up such special courts in a few Indian missions abroad, such as the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and France, where a large number of Punjabi population reside.