Islamophobia fears: Indian envoy in UAE tweets to quell fears
With growing unrest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over instances of Muslims being targeted in India amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian ambassador to UAE on Monday (April 20) said India and UAE share the value of non-discrimination on any grounds.
“India and UAE share the value of non-discrimination on any grounds. Discrimination is against our moral fabric and the Rule of law. Indian nationals in the UAE should always remember this,” Ambassador Pavan Kapoor tweeted.
India and UAE share the value of non-discrimination on any grounds. Discrimination is against our moral fabric and the Rule of law. Indian nationals in the UAE should always remember this. https://t.co/8Ui6L9EKpc
— Amb Pavan Kapoor (@AmbKapoor) April 20, 2020
Kapoor tweeted a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed similar thoughts on Twitter where he called for unity and brotherhood in dealing with the threat posed by coronavirus.
COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or borders before striking.
Our response and conduct thereafter should attach primacy to unity and brotherhood.
We are in this together: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 19, 2020
These responses come after Arab countries, including UAE and Kuwait are expressing thier discontent over reports of Muslims being targeted in India amid the ongoing crisis.
The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the ‘Islamophobhic campaign’ in India against Muslims.
1/2 #OIC-IPHRC condemns the unrelenting vicious #Islamophobic campaign in #India maligning Muslims for spread of #COVID-19 as well as their negative profiling in media subjecting them to discrimination & violence with impunity.
— OIC-IPHRC (@OIC_IPHRC) April 19, 2020
2/2 #OIC-IPHRC urges the #Indian Govt to take urgent steps to stop the growing tide of #Islamophobia in India and protect the rights of its persecuted #Muslim minority as per its obligations under int"l HR law.
— OIC-IPHRC (@OIC_IPHRC) April 19, 2020
(With inputs from agencies)
