UK gives Modi visa but wants no official contact http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=modivisaissue&slug=UK+giv es+Modi+visa%2C+wants+no+contact&id=16525&callid=0&category=National
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 (New Delhi): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips seem to be creating a lot of controversy. Barely two days after being denied a visa by the US, Modi has been given the go ahead to visit the UK, to attend the "Vibrant Gujarat" celebrations on March 26. But Britain has made it clear that while the Gujarat Chief Minister was not being denied entry, the British government would continue its policy of having no working contact with the state government. The British High Commission in Delhi also conducted an internal inquiry into the violence in Gujarat in 2002 following the death of a British national in the riots. Meanwhile, activists in UK have vowed to make their presence felt during Modi's visit, just as in New York, where protests were held when he addressed a gathering via satellite from Gandhinagar. AWAAZ and South Asia Watch are planning protests and demonstrations at the various venues where the Gujarat CM will attend functions. Forwarded by Eddie Verdes
