The move by six parliamentary groups ranging from left to right comes on the eve of PM Narendra Modi's visit to France, as guest of honour at its Bastille Day celebrations on 14 Jul. The European Parliament is deliberating on a resolution on the ethnic violence in Manipur today, 12 Jul, during its ongoing plenary session in Strasbourg.
The Manipur matter has been scheduled for discussion for the latter half of the day, under the "Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the Rule of Law". It's a running theme that seems to hound Modi, of late, during his visits abroad - much to the glee of our opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury etc.
The European Parliament will hold an "urgent debate" on the Manipur situation, where the discussions on the motion will be held today, with a vote on a resolution, tomorrow, 13 Jul.
Meanwhile, the Modi government has not taken all this lying down but has already hired one of Europe's leading lobbying firms, Alber & Geiger, to quell any diplomatic embarrassment that is sure to arise with the European Parliament debating and perhaps passing a resolution against it.
My take
How dare they? How do they discuss internal matters of another country without ascertaining its political correctness? And of all the institutions, the European parliament that is racked with a lot of internal problems like political, economic and the refugee issues that plague them because of bad decisions. And could we have the names of all the opposition political leaders who are chuckling with glee at Modi's discomfiture as they aren't bothered about the enormous embarrassment to the country but, then, are they really bothered about such niceties?
Tailpiece.
Got up a trifle before 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10. A very wet day, to begin with and a quiet day.
By the latter part of the forenoon, it was warm and sunny.
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