Setback for BJP as foreign parliamentarians demand action on human rights violations in India (Maktoob Media)

By P P Jaseem

Parliamentarians from several countries have come together to express their profound concern over escalating human rights violations in India.

This came following BJP’s invitation to 25 (as most of them are yet unnamed) foreign political parties to observe the polls in India as general election has kicked in to boost the party’s credibility internationally and at home.

As a setback, a statement, endorsed by members of parliament from New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom, has been issued highlighting the alarming issues surrounding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA), which has been criticized as highly discriminatory by the United Nations.

Despite BJP’s invitation to the British opposition party, MPs from the Labour Party including Jeremy Corbyn, Nadia Whittome, and Apsana Begum have endorsed the statement. Another independent British MP Claudia Webbe has also endorsed the statement.

This story was originally published in maktoobmedia.com. Read the full story here.