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Friday, March 25, 2005 (New
Delhi):
After the US denied Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a
visa, now the Centre has advised him not to travel to the UK
for Gujarat divas.
The Chief Minister's office says
it's because of security concerns.
Threat to Modi
Late on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and
Home Minister Shivraj Patil spoke to Modi about their
apprehensions regarding security concerns on his proposed
three-day tour to the UK and persuaded him to cancel his
trip.
"At 10:30 pm the Prime Minister and the Home Minister told
the Gujarat Chief Minister that there was a perceived
security threat to Mr Modi's proposed visit and asked him to
cancel his trip for the present. Mr Modi has agreed to cancel
his trip in accordance with their wishes," said Hasmukh Ardia,
Principal Secretary, CMO, Gujarat.
With a series of protests being organised by human rights
groups across UK and intelligence reports indicating that
Narendra Modi may have been the target of terrorist groups,
the Indian government felt it could not guarantee security
for Narendra Modi.
The British government while issuing a visa to Modi had
already disassociated itself from his visit saying there was
to be no official contact.
Protests against Modi
Modi was to attend the Vibrant Gujarat celebrations in London
on March 26 and organisations like Awaaz and South Asia Watch
had protested vigorously against the visit.
"Our hearts are with the victims of Gujarat. The reason for
our protests was to ensure that those responsible were held
accountable and that the victims and horrors are not
forgotten," said Suresh Grover, Awaaz.
For people like Grover, Modi's trip being cancelled is a
vindication of their stand.
from ndtv.com
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