"Handcuffed and humiliated": Congress leader Pawan Khera slams US deportation of Indians
Pawan Khera on Wednesday expressed sadness to see pictures of Indians getting «handcuffed and humiliated» while being deported from the US. His statement comes after reports claimed that US was using military planes to deport migrants to India.
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In a statement shared on X, Khera recalled India's response under United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-led government when Indian diplomat DevyKobragade was «handcuffed and strip searched» in the US in 2013. He noted that then-Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh had registered a strong protest with then-US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell.
He recalled that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Sushil Kumar Shindu refused to meet the US Congressional delegation that was visiting India at the time and Indian government withdrew several perks given to the US embassy.
Sharing a post on X, Pawan Khera stated, «Looking at the pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and humiliated while being deported from the US saddens me as an Indian. I remember in December of 2013, an Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was handcuffed and strip searched in America. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh registered a strong protest with US Ambassador Nancy Powell.»
«The UPA govt retaliated sharply. Leaders like Ms Meira Kumar, Sushil Kumar Shinde & Rahul Gandhi refused to meet the US Congressional delegation (George Holding, Pete Olson, David Schweikert, Rob Woodalland Madeleine Bordallo) that was visiting India at that time. Dr Manmohan
