“We Gujaratis have felt bad,Why did you deny visa to Modi?”
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat
It was a small function in 100 seats Atma hall on Ashram road organized by Gujarat chapter of Indo-American chamber of commerce. American consulate general from Mumbai Mr. Michael Owen was main speaker here. He delivered his speech on “future of Indo-U.S. trade”. Lecture was interesting so as the question and answer round after the lecture.
First two loaded questions were from Mr. Parimal Nathwani, who is a recently elected rajyasabha mp and Mukesh Ambani’s point man in Gujarat. Sitting next to Mr. Michael Owen on the stage, Parimal Nathwani asked “what U.S. intends to do with Pakistan that is harboring terrorist training camps to disturb peace in India. Why U.S. is mum on Pakistan sponsored terrorism and infiltration in Kashmir?” Nathwani further asked “when America is also facing threat from one community there so as India why America pro actively doesn’t seem working enough on Pakistan front?”
Mr. Michael owen responded “America for now wants to observe new government in Pakistan. Let new government settle down very well there first.”
Mr. Parimal Nathwani asked second question about Dawood Ebrahim in Pakistan. “Dawood is placed in the most wanted list by America, why America is mum on Dawood issue then? He is freely living in Pakistan and sponsoring notorious activities including acts of terror in India …”
Mr. Michael owen responded to this question saying that America had put Dawood in most wanted list. America banned Lashkar-E-Taiyaba. America shares important information regarding terrorists. America had also blocked bank accounts of terrorist organizations.
But the more heated question came from a common gentleman sitting in the first or second row. He complained Michael Oven “why Gujarat chief minister shree Narendra Modi was denied visa from U.S. ? Why did you deny visa to Modi ? He is popular leader and chief minister of this state, our state. How come U.S. denied visa to him? We in Gujarat and our Gujarati brothers in U.S. have felt very bad. We have felt humiliated because of this act by America. Now when new government is going to form in America soon, do you think new regime there will reconsider this and will give visa to shree Narendra Modi?”
Mr. Michael Owen was almost speechless for a moment. With visibly disturbed face Mr. Owen responded that a decision of denying visa to Narendra Modi was taken by Washington.”I am not allowed to talk anything on any individual case in public.” He said taking escape route.
Earlier delivering a Lincon memorial lecture here Mr. Michael Owen said “U.S. consulate visa office in Mumbai had issued 1,25,000 visas in year 2006 but in year 2007 this figure was 80% more at 2,26,000. It is very much possible that this figure may cross 3,00000 this year.”
He said that new consulate building in Mumbai would be operational from May, 2009. “This building will have double capacity and faster process. People will not have to wait outside. Big air-conditioned hall and more windows will be available in new building.” He said. He also said this was his 7th visit to Gujarat.
It should be noted that Mr. Michael Owen is going to step out from Mumbai consulate office in next July. He will be in charge of Indian affairs in U.S. department of state in Washington then after.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
MR. MICHAEL WAS ASKED ABOUT DAWOOD IBRAHIM AND HE ANSWERED ABOUT OTHER TERRORISTS.
June 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
A day will come when U.S. will have to organize red carpet honor for Narendra Modi. Let’s make Gujarat so solid that this happen soon.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:06 am
|| jai shree krishna ||
GANDHINAGAR: A 17-member Gujarat delegation, including about a dozen high profile industrialists and senior State government officials, led by the Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, left for China to participate in the three-day World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, better known as ‘Summer Davos,’ from Thursday. According to a State government spokesman, Mr. Modi was specially invited by the WEF President, Klaus Schwab, to participate in the conference being held at the Chinese industrial city of Dalian to present the Gujarat model of the economic development as preparations to the annual conference of the Forum to be held in Davos in January. Besides Mr. Schwab, Mr. Modi, during his stay, will have discussions with senior ministers and officials of China, Japan, Singapore, Australia and several other countries on investment opportunities in Gujarat. He and the industrialist members of the delegation would also hold one-to-one talks with the chief executives of major international companies to encourage them to invest in the State and discuss the opportunities for the Gujarat-based companies investing in other countries.
U.S. nu naak kapaai gayuu…….
|| jai shree krishna ||
June 8th, 2008 at 1:31 am
narendra modi is no1 chief minister in india and he will be we looking for pm in india
June 8th, 2008 at 8:04 am
I don`t won`t to Mr. Modiji as a PM at this time. I look Modiji as a permenent PM for DESH-GUJRAT STATE. This is a best oppertunity for desh gujrat. Why can we loose this ?
June 9th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
NARENDRABHAI IS THE BEST CM OF GUJARAT. U.S.A. DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT PAK IS COWARD COUNTRY. PAK SPONSOR PEOPLE TO KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE OF INDIA. U.S.A SOON WILL KNOW WHO IS RIGHT AND WHO IS WRONG.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:47 am
thanks Bhavesh…thanks a lot for that information….australia is more leaning toward china and hasn’t got much respect for india..spe the new Rudd Government…he stopped Uranium supply to india which could hv made us world champion in field of defence…..but this step of chine may make australia realise the potencial of INDIA……OF MY INDIA….Vande Mataram……
July 25th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Narendra Modi should be assigned even Jammu & Kashmir state. No worries to Gujarat, Untill Narendra Modi is there… We all love you.. we have damn trust in our leader.
Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat.
Jai Hind.
July 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Narendra Modi should be assigned even Jammu & Kashmir state. No worries to Gujarat, Untill Narendra Modi is there… We all love you.. we have damn trust in our leader. A visa department can certainly never doubt on our loveliest C.M.’s work effeciency. Neither it can put ‘?’ on his future. This is an unanwerable mistake they have made…
Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat.
Jai Hind.