Behaviour Of Indian Government Towards British Visitor
EDM number 1577 in 1993-94, proposed by Jeff Rooker on 17/10/1994.
That this House notes that, following the arrest and detention under the Indian Official Secrets Act on 4th July of Baktwar Singh, a British citizen on a visit to Punjab State, India, Mr Singh made allegations of torture and other maltreatment by the authorities: records that after his first application for bail was refused, he appealed, and in allowing bail on 22nd September, Judge V.K. Jhanji made reference to Mr Singh being kept in illegal custody, and allowed bail because the only evidence offered was that of a camera and photographs which upon independent investigation showed that the photographs could not have been taken by the camera in question, and in addition the possession of a map of Jalandher City which was found to be readily available in the area; regrets that the Indian authorities are persisting in blackmailing Mr Singh by refusing to drop the charges and return his British passport unless he withdraws the charges of maltreatment; is disappointed that the Indian High Commission in London have failed over the past three months to respond to requests from the honourable Member for Birmingham, Perry Bar, to look into the issue of repressive behaviour by the Indian authorities; and believes that Mr Singh should have his passport returned to him unless the charges are to be pursued, in which case Mr Singh's claim of maltreatment should be independently investigated so that the report can form part of his defence case.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Jeff Rooker | 17/10/1994 | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Proposed | |
Max Madden | 18/10/1994 | Bradford West | Signed | |
Lynne Jones | 18/10/1994 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Signed | |
Jim Dowd | 18/10/1994 | Lewisham West | Signed | |
Norman Godman | 18/10/1994 | Greenock and Port Glasgow | Signed | |
Harry Barnes | 18/10/1994 | North East Derbyshire | Signed | |
Janet Anderson | 19/10/1994 | Rossendale & Darwen | Signed | |
John Spellar | 19/10/1994 | Warley West | Signed | |
Robert Parry | 19/10/1994 | Liverpool, Riverside | Signed | |
Eddie Loyden | 20/10/1994 | Liverpool, Garston | Signed | |
Michael Connarty | 20/10/1994 | Falkirk East | Signed | |
Jack Thompson | 20/10/1994 | Wansbeck | Signed | |
Jeremy Corbyn | 21/10/1994 | Islington North | Signed | |
Martyn Jones | 26/10/1994 | Clwyd South West | Signed | |
Ken Livingstone | 27/10/1994 | Brent East | Signed | |
Terry Davis | 27/10/1994 | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Signed | |
Mike Hall | 27/10/1994 | Warrington South | Signed |
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