Youth Congress protests US action on Indian immigrants

The Youth Congress in Amritsar staged a strong protest today, burning an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to condemn the alleged mistreatment of Indian immigrants deported from the United States under the Trump administration. The demonstration was organised at Hall Gate in response to a call by the All India Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and led by Punjab Youth Congress president Mohit Mahindra who handcuffed themselves in a show of protest.

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Addressing the gathering, Mahindra and other Youth Congress leaders criticised Prime Minister Modi for his silence on the issue, despite his repeated claims of a close friendship with US President Donald Trump. They expressed outrage over reports that Indian deportees were allegedly handcuffed when the first deportation flight from the US arrived in India, calling it an inhuman and humiliating treatment of Indian citizens.

“The United States has clearly violated human rights by subjecting Indian immigrants to such degrading treatment. What is even more shameful is the silence of our own Prime Minister. Narendra Modi’s failure to condemn this injustice exposes the weakness of his government’s foreign policies,” Mahindra said.

The Youth Congress leaders further accused the Modi government of neglecting the rights and dignity of Indian citizens abroad. They argued that while Modi boasts about his diplomatic relations with world leaders, his government has failed to stand up for the fundamental rights of Indian immigrants facing persecution and unfair deportation.

“The youth of our country will never tolerate such mistreatment,” Mahindra asserted. “We demand that the government take immediate and firm action to address this issue and ensure that no Indian citizen is subjected to such indignities in future.”

The protest saw the participation of several prominent Youth Congress leaders, including Punjab senior general secretary Ravi Prakash Ashu, general secretary Deepak Khosla and numerous other party workers. Holding placards and shouting slogans against the Modi government, the demonstrators vowed to continue their fight for the rights of Indian immigrants.

The protest ended with a call to the Central Government to issue a strong diplomatic response to the United States, ensuring the protection and dignity of Indian citizens residing abroad.