Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the CHOGM Conference and the protest organised by Lord Nazir and the counter protest by the Indian community raises some fundamental issues. No doubt Prime Minister Modi, as a strong Prime Minister, has his ardent supporters and vehement critics but a Pakistani member of the House of Lords leading a protest against a visiting Prime Minister of a Commonwealth country is a new and dangerous development.
No doubt Indian supporters will outnumber Modi detractors. I believe that Indians in the UK, especially in Greater London, are seething with anger against Lord Nazir and other Pakistani inspired protesters. No doubt the Indian supporters of Modi will outnumber those of his opponents. I, as an Indian origin UK citizen, will certainly attend to oppose anti-India protestors.
Arvind Patel
Wembley
