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BJP joins Congress in deploring Burma violence
October 2, 2007: (Mizzima) After the Congress, India's main opposition party the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has deplored the military junta's repressive action in Burma. The BJP has urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre to support the pro-democracy forces in the neighbouring country.
"The BJP demands that New Delhi persuade the junta in Burma to hold talks with the Buddhist monks staging street protests for the last two weeks," said BJP leader V K Malhotra in New Delhi on Monday.
"It is a different issue what our relationship with Burma is. Having a healthy relationship with Burma does not mean we cannot seek to stop the bloodshed of innocent people in Burma," Malhotra said.
Meanwhile, the Congress party had earlier deplored the violence unleashed on innocent monks and civilians in Burma.
Party spokesperson M. Veerappa Moily on Saturday said the violence by the junta has saddened all those who have faith in peace, democracy and human rights.
"The evolving situation in Burma is a cause for deep concern. It is important that an 'inclusive approach' is followed by the authorities for negotiating all issues. Unilateral resort to violent means is wrong and must be avoided," he said.
When asked if the Congress led UPA government has the same stand on the issue, he said these are the views of the Congress party, which always believed in human rights and democracy. "The stand of the government is left to the wisdom of the UPA," he said.