Doha (Qatar), May 27 (HBTV): Former Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, during an interaction with the Indian diaspora in Doha, reaffirmed India’s strong stance against terrorism, stating, ‘India wants to raise its voice in unison against terrorism. We were in the Security Council 2 years ago, and India hosted a special session of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council in Mumbai. Every country in the world unanimously condemned terrorism in all its forms but despite this India is facing such terrorist acts... I am happy that during our talks with the Qatari leadership, they expressed their views of zero tolerance towards terrorism.’
The visit of the all-party delegation, led by Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule, was warmly received by members of the Indian community in Qatar, who viewed it as a demonstration of national unity. One member remarked, ‘We are very glad to see the all-party delegation, this has sent out a clear message to the world that when it comes to the integrity of India, we are all one.’
Commenting on the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Rajni Murthy, a member of the diaspora, stressed the importance of amplifying India’s viewpoint globally: ‘The terrorist attack (Pahalgam) that happened was very wrong... it is very important for us to carry forward the message across the world why we have done, what we have done... we are happy to meet MPs.’
BJP leader Muraleedharan echoed these sentiments and emphasised the need to counter disinformation: ‘It has been realised that people do support India's action (against Pakistan), but at the same time, a disinformation campaign is being run by those who are conducting cross-border terrorism. This was an opportunity to clarify our stance against terrorism under the leadership of PM Modi...’
He further highlighted the BJP’s upcoming initiative to raise awareness about the Emergency era: ‘The most shameful period was Emergency when all the democratic rights were revoked and opposition leaders were sent to jail. This is important to spread awareness about it for the future generations. Henceforth, BJP will start this initiative from June 25, 26, with the aim to keep the constitutional ethics strong and to save the constitution...’
Muraleedharan is part of the Indian parliamentary delegation led by Supriya Sule that met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, in Doha.
The delegation presented India’s position on the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, shared details of Operation Sindoor, and reiterated the country’s consistent zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism. (ANI)