Clash in U.K. Parliament over Johnson-Modi handshake by-election leaflet
The Hindu
The leaflet was used at the recent by-election for the constituency of Batley and Spen in northern England,a seat held by the Labour party
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Opposition Leader Keir Starmer clashed in the House of Commons over a controversial by-election leaflet, which had been branded “divisive” and “anti-India” by Indian diaspora groups in Britain. During a heated debate over the issue of racism at the Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session on Wednesday, Mr. Johnson held up the leaflet showing him in a handshake with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 Summit in 2019 with the message “Don’t risk a Tory MP who is not on your side”. He demanded the Labour Leader retract the leaflet used at the recent by-election for the constituency of Batley and Spen in northern England, a seat held by the Opposition party.More Related News