British Prime Minister boris johnson Arrived in India under the shadow of “Partygate” and quickly found himself in the midst of another controversy when he jumped on top of an excavator in a British manufacturing company’s factory JCB,
During the past week, JCB-built bulldozers have been used to destroy people’s homes and businesses in some riot-hit areas following religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
Photos of Johnson sitting on a JCB bulldozer drew criticism on social media and landed him on the front pages of several newspapers – a distraction from the “global Britain” that brings him on a two-day visit to the South Asian nation.
Amnesty India tweeted to call UK leader’s visit to JCB factory “ignorant”.
Critics have called the prime minister Narendra ModiThe BJP – which rules several states where the demolition took place – for using bulldozers to intimidate Muslim minorities, and collectively punishes families for crimes without due process. Supreme court On Wednesday, ordered a ban on one such drive in Delhi.
The government has denied that the demolitions target Muslims alone.
There was no immediate comment from the British High Commission in New Delhi. Outside UK business hours, an email from JCB seeking comment was not immediately answered.
Johnson has a good relationship with JCB, whose chairman is one of the most prominent corporate Brexit supporters. The prime minister gave an election campaign speech at his headquarters in 2019, and both JCB and its billionaire chairman Anthony Bamford have been donors to Johnson.
Johnson arrives in India as British lawmakers discuss “Partygate” and whether the leader should be referred ParliamentStandards Committee. Police then fined him at a birthday party during the pandemic – making him the first UK prime minister to break the law.
During the past week, JCB-built bulldozers have been used to destroy people’s homes and businesses in some riot-hit areas following religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
Photos of Johnson sitting on a JCB bulldozer drew criticism on social media and landed him on the front pages of several newspapers – a distraction from the “global Britain” that brings him on a two-day visit to the South Asian nation.
Amnesty India tweeted to call UK leader’s visit to JCB factory “ignorant”.
Critics have called the prime minister Narendra ModiThe BJP – which rules several states where the demolition took place – for using bulldozers to intimidate Muslim minorities, and collectively punishes families for crimes without due process. Supreme court On Wednesday, ordered a ban on one such drive in Delhi.
The government has denied that the demolitions target Muslims alone.
There was no immediate comment from the British High Commission in New Delhi. Outside UK business hours, an email from JCB seeking comment was not immediately answered.
Johnson has a good relationship with JCB, whose chairman is one of the most prominent corporate Brexit supporters. The prime minister gave an election campaign speech at his headquarters in 2019, and both JCB and its billionaire chairman Anthony Bamford have been donors to Johnson.
Johnson arrives in India as British lawmakers discuss “Partygate” and whether the leader should be referred ParliamentStandards Committee. Police then fined him at a birthday party during the pandemic – making him the first UK prime minister to break the law.