[Varun gandhi however remained commited to his views saying his article focused primarily on defining India's asylum policy (Image: Varun Gandhi/Twitter)]
Lucknow: Varun Gandhi, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and son of Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, in a stand which is against the Union Government and his party, on Tuesday said Rohingya Muslim refugees are victims, they deserve to be treated humanly and should not be deported from the country.
"India should continue to shelter Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing persecution in neighbouring Myanmar", Varun Gandhi said in an article written for Hindi daily Navbharat Times.
“India should formulate a national refugee policy to help distinguish between those fleeing persecution and those fleeing poverty,” the BJP MP said.
He also talked about the “discrimination” Afghani and Myanmar immigrants face in Delhi while hunting for houses and jobs.
Varun Gandhi also shared the article using his Twiteer handler.
My article in NavBharat Times today. #RohingyaCrisis pic.twitter.com/XNMEchcDqs
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) September 26, 2017
In a complete contradiction of the government stand which says that India is not bound by international laws, as it is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention treaty, Varun Gandhi says that India has subscribed to the regional SAARC Terrorism Protocol treaty, where Article 17 said that the country will not deport anyone who may be persecuted due to their faith.
Varun Gandhi's views however have not gone down well with the BJP leaders.
Hitting back at Gandhi, MoS Home Hansraj Ahir told reporters, "Jo desh ke hith mein sochenga, woh is tarah ke bayan nahi dega (anyone with national interest in mind won't make such statements)."
Varun gandhi however remained commited to his views saying his article focused primarily on defining India's asylum policy, with clear demarcations on how the country should accept refugees.
"As for the Rohingyas, I've called for empathy, leading potentially to asylum, while vetting each applicant for national security concerns", he said in a tweet.
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