Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the joint session of the Congress, but six members of US President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party severely criticized the Indian Prime Minister and announced a boycott of his speech.
A day before the Indian Prime Minister’s speech to the joint session of the Congress, among those who announced the boycott, Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Talib of Michigan, Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Congresswoman Corrie Bush of Missouri, Congresswoman Summerlee of Pennsylvania, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cartz and New York Congressman Jamal Bauman were also in attendance.
Muslim member Rashida Tlaib said that the Modi government has a long history of engaging in human rights violations, undemocratic measures, targeting Muslims and religious minorities and banning the press, which is unacceptable.
Congressman Cortez said that an address to the joint session is a sign of the utmost respect from Congress, and should not be given to someone with a dismal record on human rights.
He further said that especially people who, according to the US Department of State, have been involved in human rights violations of religious minorities and people of lower castes.
On the other hand, Sheila Jackson, the chairperson of the Pakistan caucus in the Congress, not only met Narendra Modi twice in the House, but also recorded the meeting on camera by giving her mobile phone to a fellow member.
When the Indian Prime Minister came to address the joint session of the Congress, Sheila Jackson, the chairperson of the Pakistan caucus in the Congress, got up from her seat and went to greet Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi tapped her arm after shaking hands.
Both had a brief conversation, when Narendra Modi went forward, Sheila Jackson, who was behind him, kept clapping for a long time in honor of the Indian Prime Minister.
After Narendra Modi’s speech, several members of the Congress took autographs from the Indian Prime Minister. At this point, Sheila Jackson gave her mobile phone to a fellow Congress member, once again went ahead to meet Narendra Modi and had a brief conversation with him. .
A fellow congresswoman saved the scene on her mobile phone and made the moment memorable for Sheila Jackson.
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