Let me help you if I can.
 
Normal Consumer Electrical Goods - you can carry them provided you let them know and take a proof of ownership/receipt etc.
 
All Custom Officers in any country have the legal right to ask you to open up your suitcase or any packages. You cannot stop them - this applies whether you are in London, Ney York or Amritsar. You should pack your suitcase to allow them to inspect it easily - you should open up the suitcase yourself. They are only doing their job.
 
Luggage allowance -depends on the airline and the ticket you have - your travel agent or the airline offices should be able to tell you - make sure you get the correct information because they will charge you extra if you exceed it.
 
Desi
 
 
 
 

Desi, read carefully, what jat has to say. Jat, when monkey has lighter in their hand, they can do any thinh they want
 Second, do you think they will have the manner? no way they will just try to see what you have in side your suitecase.
 depends what you wear, what type of clothes you are wearing, thats how they ask you to open your suitcase.
 I hope you got my drift
 
Binder

LOL @ desi
 
COMMUNITY THAT BUCHAAA!!! hAVE YOU seen the sardars at Amrtisar airpot and what a power trip they are on. Its a disgrace

Please do not try to defend in undefindeables.
 
AS FAR AS people form India not being allowed in here,just have walk down, southall,smethwick etc.  
And if you talk to the FUjis (new arrival/chori arrival),one thing they would admit is that "apna des anreza they RAJ which dheek see).
 
so there.

Dear friends,
 
I think everyone is right on their stands.
 
1. Getting Visa for west is difficult for people from India. But i have seen that if you are genuine visitor/student or tourist you will never face problem. Problem here is our own people have abused visa facilities provided. People get various visas and become illegal immigrants here (called fauji's or kabootars). I think Govt. of should make visa issuing more strict and controlled.  
 
2. Younger generation in Punjab is desperate to go to west and do whatever is available. They are not using their potentials to get good degrees in India and come as white collared workers here. Instead they are keen to spend 8-14 lakhs to get western visa. I think we need to educate people in a better way.
 
3. People in Punjab should understand that even if they arrive in west they will not be able to get a decent job and end up working for NRI's here who are not very helpful. They will make you work for 7 days a week and 12 hrs a day... They will give u just 20% of what they shoudl actaully pay you. Illegal immigrants are source of slaves for these NRI's.
 
4. Attitude of staff at airport is our own mirror image. Punjab which was on top just few years ago is now 5th in GDP. Selfish and mean attitude is showing degradation everywhere. People from Punjab are in west since 1950's but only 7% of their kids are on white collar jobs as compare to people who are migrating now.  I prefer to compare Bangalre with Amritsar, why Amritsar is ignored by BA, Air France, Lufthansa, Air India, Virgin Atlantic but they do fly to Bangalore and are keen to start more flights to Banaglore. Where was same bangalore around 10 years back. Do they have magic stick in their hand which we are lacking.. or is this stick is only for personal use !!!  
 
I urge you guys if you want our future generations to see prosperous Punjab start educating them. And those who comment on illegal immigrants, i think they need to look back in to their families... if they have even a single person who have migrated to west illegally they should not comment. Instead they should go back and teach students ... i think when we go back we all should make it a point that we communicate with school kids and tell them what is good and what is bad. Why migrating to UK/US as a truck driver/plumber/slave is bad and why migrating as doctor/ engineer etc is good.
 
Good luck

harpreet
 
You are right in what you have said.  The big problem we have with this issue is that people from the 3rd world countries think that the streets in the west are paved with gold.  
Many people want someone to go to a country in the west, send back money and also try to bring others into these western countries.  
 Just look at the arranged marriage system how many women have come from abroad using this ritual and then going there own separate ways.  
The world is changing fast, more faster in the east than the west.
The respect we had with our families and friends is fast changing. No longer can you turn up at someones abode without first letting them know that you going to come. people have become to busy with their lives.
we are getting more and more segrated and Unfortunately the days will come when visits to India will be come a thing of the past and visits to Florida, Spain, Portugal and Western holiday resorts will be the inthing. Our Mother tongue will die out along with our eating habits and culture. Then India will be just another name on the globe.

Dear Dhaliwal
 
Good to see your comments and great to know about your efforts too.
 
I do agree that younger generation in west is making their best efforts to learn Punjabi. Even in Punjab we don't have problems till high school level. But once students  get info about foreign (which i assume is only money ... ) they forget to study and think about west.
 
I think we all should concentrate on spreading good will in Punjab or elsewhere about right cultural and moral values.  
 
For every prosperous nation we need scientists, doctors, engineers, lawyers, educated politicians, high skilled workers and other intelligent tradesmen. If any one of them is missing we have to import them (like US is doing importing scientists and engineers from India and China).  
 
Punjabi will never die till we have people like Dhaliwal or our local Punjabi teachers backhome. Those who have identity problems will definately try to run away from it.  
Punjabi is our blood group...and not just a culture or language. If you are worried about its death please start saving it !!!