Yes, denial of visa to Mr. Modi is an issue , I am saying this not because I am a political supporter of Mr. Modi, I do say that in Gujarat riots, the role of his government was condemnable and the death of minorities in these riots have put our nation to shame everywhere, as is eveident from the deinal of visa to Mr. Modi but US does not have the right to decide whether Mr. Modi was the culprit for those riots, I think for US, the identity of him as an elected CM should have provided sufficient ground to grant him a Visa. Moreover, if BJP and so called swadeshi leaders are so hurt by this incident, they should take an oath that they will not visit US till Mr. Bush publicly apologises for this act. I am sure none of them have the audacity to do this, that is why people say, "aaj ki raajniti main kewal raaj reh gaya hai, niti khatam ho gayi hai".
RE:denial of visa
by Chaganbhai on Apr 12, 2005 09:40 AM Permalink
As everybody has got their political leanings, they confuse issues. The matter of issuing a visa is left the the country concerned and no one, repeat no one, has a right to dictate terms. Millions of people are issued visas by US embassies and missions all across the globe and, if Narendra Modi has not been issued a visa, it is because USA is considering him to be an undesirable person, contrary to the fact that he may be a Chief Minister of Gujarat or bigwig in BJP. Yes, Narendra Modi, is a very, very desirable person and a great leader for most people of Gujarat, but people outside Gujarat have a very sordid view of this man. Having said that again it is entirely left to USA or, for that matter, any country to issue visas to undesirable elements if it is in their interest.
You say, "BJP and so called swadeshi leaders are so hurt by this incident, they should take an oath that they will not visit US till Mr. Bush publicly apologises." Do you think thick skinned, shamless and corrupt politicians, including the BJP politicians who speak about Hindutva, will miss opportunities to travel to USA, Europe and other places. Kapil, they want to chill out and have a good time.
