From: Indian business leaders angry over proposal to abolish Hong Kong visa waiver programme for compatriots | South China Morning PostSome of the most prominent figures in Hong Kong's Indian community have lashed out at suggestions to end the visa waiver programme for Indian nationals, saying such a scenario would be a "nightmare" for business and tourism.They warned that the move would result in visitors bypassing Hong Kong as their traditional transit point en route to the mainland and it would not be fitting for the status of Asia's so-called "World City".
"This will send a very negative message," said Rajkumar Sabnani, a long-time Hong Kong resident from India and committee member of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in the city. "This will result in a loss to Hong Kong, I believe."
The Security Bureau has said it is considering scrapping the programme for Indians in an effort to curb the number of asylum seekers.