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Petition against Indian politician: Modi not wanted
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10.8.2009 |
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Dubai: Thousands of Indian Muslims, including many from the Middle East, have petitioned the Oman government to rescind its invitation to controversial politician Narendra Modi.
Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat for eight years and a leading member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Modi, 59, came into the limelight following accusations of complicity in the communal violence that swept Gujarat in 2002. The rioting claimed over 2,000 lives, the majority of whom were Muslims, and rendered countless others homeless.
‘Rescind invitation’
News of Modi leading a business delegation to Oman later this year has raised the hackles of Indian Muslims in the region. Already, 5,646 have signed an online petition to stall his visit and the numbers are steadily rising.
Addressed to the Oman Ambassador in New Delhi, the petition traces Modi’s alleged track record against minorities and urges Oman to reconsider the invitation as a “mark of respect for humane values enshrined in all religions and the declaration of universal human rights under the UN Charter”.
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