The U.S., which refused visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after the 2002 Godhra riots, on Tuesday said he was free to apply for one and the system would take its course — a statement that comes days after the U.K. ended its boycott of the State.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake also maintained that his country had “very good” relations with Gujarat while noting that it was obviously a “very very important” market for American companies.
“... And in terms of Mr. Modi, I do not want to speculate… He is free to apply for another visa whenever he chooses and the system will take its course,” Mr. Blake said in response to a question whether the U.S. would follow the U.K., which recently ended the decade-long boycott of Mr. Modi.
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Maybe the Congress and some so-called intellectuals should go into an emergency meeting so that there is, in the coming days, another Modi-bashing article in the newspapers, to salvage some pride.
The sudden change in US and UK's stand suggest these countries also see Modi as possible PM and Also Modi's inclination toward Asian countries like Japan, China and Korea. Definitely Modi has compelled US to issue this statement and exposed congress's propaganda to defame him.
It was just a question of time before his achievements and rise to
prominence were to be noted. Admittedly the shadow of 2002, a series of
unfortunate events are still there for him to face. But maybe the truth
when revealed will show the truth. Meanwhile let us celebrate ten years
of riot free gujarat. and start saluting tyhe incredible dynamism of
Narendra Modi
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