A day ahead of Assembly polls in India, UK Parliament holds debate on 2002 Gujarat Riots
India Today
Labour party MP Kim Leadbeater moved the motion for a debate at Westminster Hall on the '20th anniversary of the 2002 Gujarat riots'.
On the eve of assembly elections in India, the UK parliament on Wednesday will be discussing the Gujarat riots at 8.30pm IST (4pm in the UK).
Labour party MP Kim Leadbeater moved the motion for a debate at Westminster Hall on the '20th anniversary of the 2002 Gujarat riots'.
Interestingly, it comes on the eve of Assembly elections 2022 in India.
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Many in the UK itself are questioning the timing of this debate. While the debate is slotted for only half an hour, many believe that this "anti-India" debate has been organised to "vilify" Indian democracy.
This deliberate half-hour debate means there would be little opportunity for a fair and balanced debate on this sensitive issue, with hardly any time left for Leadbeater and one more to speak before responses expected from the shadow minister for Asia and the minister for Asia.
