Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Narendra Modi has 'highly problematic history associated with racism': EU Parliament member

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London: Spanish member  of a  European Parliament, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica,  with  Wednesday  questioned  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's secular credentials, saying  how the  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader  provides   an  “highly problematic history  connected with  racism”.

While targeting Modi, Barandica,  ones  member  regarding  Group  of your  Alliance  involving  Liberals  ALONG WITH  Democrats  intended for  Europe,  inquired   your current  European Commission vice-president  in order to  address India's "issue  associated with  inequality”.



She said  ones  Indian Prime Minister  has been  accused  of  involvement  for the  Gujarat riots  associated with  2002  The item  left “over 1,000 members  of the  Muslim community dead”.

Further raising her rhetoric against Modi, Barandica said, “During his electoral campaign, Modi allegedly reiterated his rhetoric  in  immigration, calling  intended for   many  non-Hindus  to help  leave India  AND   squat  back  to   his or her  countries. India’s population  includes   these types of  minority groups  who  typically live  inside  extremely poor conditions”.

Tabling  written   inquiries   all about  Modi under  code  30, Barandica asked:

“What  methods   can   ones  EU take,  in  cooperation  by the  Indian Government,  to be able to  address  ones  issue  of  inequality  with  India?”

“Is  the  issue  regarding  social, racial  IN ADDITION TO  religious discrimination  portion   of your  ongoing EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations?”

“Considering  your current  fact  That  national policies  on  minorities  in case  potentially pose  a good  threat  for you to  peace  ALONG WITH   protection   throughout  South Asia,  may be the  EU pursuing  the  collective agreement  throughout   nations   in the  region  to  address  these kinds of  concerns,”  your current  release added.

Meanwhile, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg defended Modi's human rights record.

Clegg  is usually  scheduled  to be able to  lead  a great  huge delegation  to help  India  inside  August  AND   apply for a  one-to  solitary  meeting  because of the  Indian Prime Minister.

In May, Britain became  the   primary  European country  for you to  invite PM Narendra Modi  to   Visit the  country  right after  his resounding victory  with the  Lok Sabha polls, nearly  a couple of   years   right after   This  had ended  an  decade-long boycott  of an  BJP leader  in the  wake  of the  Gujarat riots.

Even  your current   all of us   have been  warming up  for you to  Modi, ever  considering that the  he  \'m  elected  Just as   your own  prime minister.  your own  BJP leader  is  slated  to   Select  Washington  throughout  September.

Ahead  associated with  his September visit,  In the same way   several   As  83  us  lawmakers have signed  a  letter asking House  associated with  Representatives Speaker John Boehner  to  invite Modi  for you to  address  a good  joint session  of any  Congress.      

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