Two of the three Muslim members of Congress were joined by several other Democrats in a boycott of Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit. Modi has been the subject of criticism for his role in India’s Hindu nationalist movement and his treatment of Muslims.
PUBLISHED 5:00 PM EDT Jun. 22, 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an address in front of Congress on Thursday afternoon.
“By bestowing Prime Minister Modi with the rare honor of a joint address, Congress undermines its ability to be a credible advocate for the rights of religious minorities and journalists around the world,” four Democrats said in , including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., both of whom are Muslim. “Modi has a notorious and extensive record of human rights abuses.
The ban was eventually lifted after he was first elected prime minister in 2014. In the nearly decade since he’s been scrutinized by watchdog organizations and the State Department for restricting political expression and press freedoms in the world’s largest democracy and promotion of religious intolerance towards Muslims and other non-Hindu minority groups.
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