With an eye on Pro Khalistani, the UK PM says extremists are not welcome in Britain
New Delhi: An indigestible step taken by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) may ruin the dream of Pro-Khalistani in the UK. With an eye on Khalistani in the UK and India, the UK PM Borish Johnson said, “UK has a very strong view that we don’t tolerate extremist groups threatening other countries. We have set up an anti-extremist task force to help India,”
India and the UK on Friday decided to set up a task force on countering extremist elements such as pro-Khalistan groups operating in Britain, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asserting that his country does not tolerate such an element.
After holding wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Johnson also said that economic fugitives seeking to use the British legal system to evade the law in India are not welcome in Britain. At a press conference, Johnson said the UK government has ordered the extradition of economic offenders wanted in India, but legal technicalities are making the process difficult.
On the reports of human rights violations in India, PM Johnson said, “It’s very important to realize that India has constitutional protections for communities. India is very very different from autocracies around the world. It is a great democracy. It is a stunning shining fact that 1.35 billion people live under a democracy, and that’s something we should celebrate. It offers, I say, an opportunity for closer cooperation and partnership… that doesn’t mean I am not going to raise tough, consular questions.”
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