Washington: President of United States of America Barack Obama had welcomed the recent remark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he had condemned the violence based on religion and assured that his government will give equal respects to all religions.
The White House on its website on Friday said, “The President welcomed Prime Minister Modi’s February 17 condemnation of religious-based violent acts, and his assurance that his government will give equal respect to all religions.”
White House had said it in response to an online petition.
The Online petition had been launched by the New York-based Sikh for Justice. Petition had urged Obama before his India trip to raise the issue of “Sikh Genocide” and “Sikhs’ Right to Self-determination” during his talks with Modi.
The petition had attracted more than 125,000 signatures. The White House responds to petition in less than a month after it was launched. Thanking those who signed the petition, the White House said during his recent trip to India, the President discussed the importance of religious freedom and tolerance in India on January 27 during his speech at Siri Fort in New Delhi.
It said, “President Obama underscored that India’s success depended on the nation not being ‘splintered along the lines of religious faith’.”
The White House said, “As the President said in his January 27 speech, ‘In both our countries, in India and in America, our diversity is our strength’. We are committed to working with India to reaffirm this principle not just within our own countries but around the world.”
Bureau Report
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