New Delhi: Ker
ala MP and senior CPI leader Binoy Viswam had called to boycott the Republic Day celebration on Friday as Government had invited the President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro as chief guest on the ceremony that had been scheduled on 26 January, Sunday.
Senior Rajya Sabha member had wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, government had invited Bolsonaro even as his ideology and policies are tarnished by bigotry, misogyny, homophobia and discrimination.
In letter he said, “His actions in Brazil and at the global stage are directly against the very ethos of the Indian Constitution that we celebrate on Republic Day.”
President Bolsanaro’s apathy and inaction for over two months when the Amazon rainforest was burning has cause irreparable damage, he added. The also stated that as a country committed to addressing climate change, India must condemn the Brazilian president for his action.
Viswam expressed dismay over the government move and reminded the Prime Minister that the same Brazilian President had sought actions against India in the WTO for providing aid to struggling sugarcane farmers in the country.
Viswan in his letter to PM wrote, “His actions are a direct threat to the livelihood for over 5 crore sugarcane farming families in India and your invitation to him signals a complete disregard for your own citizen and their flight.”
Notable that CPI leader Binoy Viswam was the Forest Minister in the VS Achuthananthan government during 2006-2011. He is currently serves as the president of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Employees’ Federation.
On Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Delhi for his four day visit to India. He was welcomed by Modi.
On his arrival, PM Modi claimed that Bolsonaro’s visit to India will add strength to India-Brazil relations. The visit of Bolsonaro, who is the Republic day Chief Guest, is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in the field of agriculture, energy and defense.
Viswam expressed dismay over the government move and reminded the Prime Minister that the same Brazilian President had sought actions against India in the WTO for providing aid to struggling sugarcane farmers in the country.
Bureau Report
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