The Congress leader claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government had "insulted" the 140 crore Indians after 104 people, including men, women and children, were returned to Amritsar from the US in handcuffs and shackles.
Jaishankar said that deportations by the US are organized and executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the standard operating procedure for deportation by aircraft used by ICE has been effective since 2012.
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar criticizes the US for deporting Indians in handcuffs and calls for a discussion in the Rajya Sabha. He seeks answers on the treatment of deportees and highlights violations of humanitarian rights.
"... More than 7.25 lakh Indian citizens went to the US in search of a better life... They had to go there to earn for their families because PM Modi government ran away from the promise of creating 2 crore jobs annually and there is 40% unemployment in the country... They were chained fo
Jaishankar said that deportations by the US are organized and executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the standard operating procedure for deportation by aircraft used by ICE is effective from 2013.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the manner in which the United States deported over 100 Indian nationals recently was unacceptable, adding that the Opposition hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi will raise this issue with the US administration during his visit next week.
Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said that the US should have deported Indians on a commercial aircraft or a civilian plane. He stressed that deportation should have been conducted in a more "humane manner." He also highlighted that over 1100 Indians were deported under the Biden administration i
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav, and a few other leaders were also seen sporting handcuffs to mark their protest outside the main door of the Parliament alleging that Indian citizens were subjected to inhuman treatment while being deported from
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to make a statement in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm concerning the deportation of Indian nationals who were allegedly illegally living in the US.
Both Houses of the Parliament has been adjourned till 12 noon Thursday after a political uproar was erupted in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the issue of the deportation of more than 100 Indian nationals who were allegedly illegally living in the US.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday moved a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the deportation of 100 Indian nationals who were allegedly illegally living in the US.