Amritsar: Seven US Congressmen have written to US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers’ protest in India with his Indian counterpart. While stating that they respect the right of the Indian government to determine its national policy, they said they also acknowledge the rights of those in India and abroad who are currently protesting peacefully against the new farm laws.
India has asserted that the matter pertains to country’s internal affairs and termed the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as “ill-informed” and “unwarranted”.
“We are compelled to reach out to you after seeing in the international press that protesting farmers from Punjab, who were marching peacefully to Delhi were brutally subjected to water cannon attacks, barbed wire barricades and tear gas by the security personnel,” the US lawmakers stated.
Sikh bodies praise US lawmakers for backing farmers’ protests in Delhi
The Congressmen, in a letter to Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that they have been distressed this year to see actions by the Indian government that have restricted these rights for many Indians; not only for farmers, but also for religious minorities, and human rights organizations. December 10, 2020 11:15:20 am
Farmers shout slogans as they block a highway during a protest against the new farm laws at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border (Photo: AP)
US-based Sikh bodies have praised US lawmakers for showing their concern for farmers protesting in Delhi. Dr Pritpal Singh and Jaswant Singh Hothi from the American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee thanked US Congressmen for taking up the issue.
Amritsar, December 9
Backing the protesting Indian farmers, three US lawmakers John Garamendi, Jim Costa, Sheila Jackson Lee have expressed concern over the agrarian crisis erupted due to newly enacted farm laws.
In a joint letter addressed to Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Embassy of India to the United States, the US Congressmen wrote that they were distressed to see the actions of the Indian government that had restricted the rights for many Indians; not only for farmers, but also for religious minorities and the human rights organisations.
Dr Pritpal Singh and Jaswant Singh Hothi from the American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee showed gratitude towards the US lawmakers for raking up the ongoing farmers’ agitation and told the Indian Ambassador that the country should demonstrate a model of democratic values while dealing with the farmers, who were peacefully demonstrating for their rights.
Amritsar, December 9
Backing the protesting Indian farmers, three US lawmakers John Garamendi, Jim Costa, Sheila Jackson Lee have expressed concern over the agrarian crisis erupted due to newly enacted farm laws.
In a joint letter addressed to Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Embassy of India to the United States, the US Congressmen wrote that they were distressed to see the actions of the Indian government that had restricted the rights for many Indians; not only for farmers, but also for religious minorities and the human rights organisations.
Dr Pritpal Singh and Jaswant Singh Hothi from the American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee showed gratitude towards the US lawmakers for raking up the ongoing farmers’ agitation and told the Indian Ambassador that the country should demonstrate a model of democratic values while dealing with the farmers, who were peacefully demonstrating for their rights.