Strongly denouncing the silence of the Indian government amid escalating repression on Indian immigrants and students in the United States by President Donald Trump, CPI(ML) Member of Parliament Raja Ram Singh has raised alarm over the “continued assault on India’s dignity”.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 30, CPI(ML) MP highlighted that “the recent instance of the US administration led by President Donald Trump withholding visa interviews for Indian students applying to United States universities is a disturbing trend.”
The recent repressive move by the Trump administration targeting foreign students — of which around 28 percent are Indians — comes just months after Indian migrants were handcuffed, shackled, and deported back. Even then, the Indian government had refused to condemn the inhuman act.
“What is worrying is not only the tone and tenor of the language, which is nothing short of threatening, but the fact that indignity is becoming the grammar of US immigration policy,” Singh declared.
Calling attention to the long-standing contributions of Indian students and workers, Raja Ram Singh wrote, “Indian students have historically contributed socially, economically, educationally, and culturally to US universities.” He added, “The job market and the US economy have long been bolstered by the hard work and contributions of Indians, especially in the technology sector.”
Slamming the Indian government’s inaction, the MP stated, “What is unfortunate is the lack of response from the Indian government to these continuous threats affecting India’s dignity globally and the self-respect of its citizens residing in the US.”
He concluded, “The Indian government, to date, has failed to even register a simple protest against these repeated assaults. It is time a strong and unequivocal response is given. I, on behalf of my party, demand that you take immediate action to uphold the dignity of our nation and its citizens.”
