American Muslims urge congressional delegation to India to ask tough questions
WASHINGTON – Justice For All, a human rights organization led by American Muslims, urged the U.S. congressional delegation visiting India to ask questions about human rights.
The delegation is visiting India at a time when there are reports of attacks on Christian and Muslim minorities.
The human rights organization urged the eight-member delegation to ask Indian leaders what they are doing to ensure the safety of minorities in India.
In India’s northeastern state of Manipur, 249 churches were destroyed and 300 Muslim homes were bulldozed in 36 hours last week on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi.
In a statement, Justice For All recalled that India does not allow USCIRF or other human rights investigators to enter India.
The bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation will be led by Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna and Congressman Michael Waltz.
The delegation will attend Independence Day celebrations and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the Red Fort on Aug. 15.
The delegation will meet with representatives from various sectors, including business, technology, government and Bollywood.
They will also visit Raj Ghat, a historic memorial dedicated to India’s freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Khanna said the delegation will travel to India to discuss how to strengthen economic and defense ties between the two countries. He said India is key partner in ensuring multipolarity in Asia and the denial of China as a hegemon.
Other members of the bipartisan group are Congressmen Deborah Ross, Kat Cammack, Thanedar, and Jasmine Crockett along with Rich McCormick and Ed Case.
“We must continue to strive to make progress and build our partnership based on our shared founding values of democracy, freedom of the press and assembly, and human rights. This delegation is a historic opportunity to drive further collaboration and advance shared aims,” he added, as quoted by Indian news agency ANI.
It now needs to be seen if the delegation really uses the opportunity to advance and urge Indian leaders to respect the values of freedom, democracy and human rights.
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