US Muslim group calls on Congress to scrap Indian pm Modi's address
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged leaders of the United States Congress on Wednesday to cancel Indian Premier Narendra Modi's address in June.
Indian Prime Minister Modi's address 'sends the message that repressing Christians, Muslims, Dalits, Sikhs and other faith minorities is not an issue for the US Congress,' said CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw in a letter sent to the Congressional leaders.
They include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
'Modi’s anti-democratic policies, such as smothering critical journalism, are also the opposite of what the US Congress should be seen as celebrating. If the Joint Meeting occurs, we plan to urge Members to boycott it,' said Robert McCaw.
The US's largest Muslim advocacy group also demanded that India be designated a Country of Particular Concern due to the Modi government’s alleged human rights abuses of Christians, Muslims, Dalits, Sikhs and other faith minorities.
Meanwhile, CAIR also called on the Joe Biden administration to cancel a planned state dinner honoring Modi.
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