Britain’s parliament will consider discussing the farmers protest in India

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London: The Petition Committee of the UK Parliament will consider a demonstration in the House of Commons premises on the performance of Farmers Protest and freedom of the press in India. In fact, an online petition has more than 1,06,000 signatures in this regard. This discussion can take place in Westminster Hall. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also reportedly appearing in the list of signatories to the e-petition, which he has done as a member of the Conservative Party in Parliament from West London.

At the same time, 10 Downing Street, the official residence cum office of the British Prime Minister, denied on Wednesday that Johnson had signed the petition. A spokesman for the British government said that media freedom is important for the protection of human rights and journalists around the world should be free to do their jobs and hold officials accountable without fear of arrest or violence. The spokesperson said, “The independent press plays an important role in our democracies and the government supports it through a member of the Media Freedom Alliance.” A petition titled “Urge the Government of India to ensure the safety of protesters and press freedom” on the official petition website of Parliament urges the British Government to make a public statement on peasant demonstrations and freedom of the press.

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If more than 10,000 signatures are received on an e-petition on the Parliament’s website, it is necessary for the UK government to make an official statement, while a petition has more than one lakh signatures to discuss the issue. Is considered. A House of Commons spokesman said the government’s response to the petition was expected by the end of this month and discussions are being considered. The spokesperson said that the discussion in Westminster Hall is temporarily banned. This is where petitions are discussed. But the committee may announce to hold this discussion as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the Indin Journalists’ Association (IJA) in Britain, along with other international media organizations, has expressed concern over the arrest of journalists covering the peasant movement and urged the Indian government to ensure the safety of journalists in the country. At the same time, the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi said on Wednesday that facts should be examined before making hasty remarks about the demonstration. The Ministry said that the Ministry has said that some vested selfish groups are trying to impose their agenda on the demonstrations and some objections to the very small section of farmers in some parts of the country about the agrarian reforms passed after full discussion in Parliament Huh. The statement of the Ministry of External Affairs emphasizes that the demonstrations should be seen in the context of India’s democratic character and polity.

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