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BJP MP Ashok Mittal Seeks Expat Protection Law Amid Attacks
A leader in India's parliament, Ashok Mittal, spoke to the government about Indians who live in other countries.
He said some of these people have been hurt or treated badly because of how they look.
He asked the government to make a new law called the Expat Protection Law.
This law would help Indians living abroad if they get into trouble.
He told the government about people who were hurt or died in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland.
He said the number of Indians who died in other countries went up a lot, from 29 in 2021 to 86 in 2023.
He wants the government to help families get lawyers and money when something bad happens.
He also wants the government to help bring people safely back to India if needed.
He said the safety and dignity of Indians abroad should be treated as a national responsibility.
Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal urged India's government to introduce a dedicated Expat Protection Law for citizens living abroad.
He cited official data showing Indians who died abroad rose from 29 in 2021 to 86 in 2023.
He referenced the alleged racial assault of Syed Sohel Uddin in Utah, US, and the killing of Kirandeep Kaur in Hayes, West London.
He also cited the deaths of students Shivank Awasthi in Canada and Chandra Nagamallaiah in the US, plus alleged racist attacks in Ireland and the UK.
The proposed framework would include legal aid, financial assistance, stronger consular support and safe repatriation provisions.
- Who
- Ashok Mittal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of the Rajya Sabha.
- What
- Urged the Centre to introduce a dedicated Expat Protection Law providing legal aid, financial assistance, consular support and safe repatriation for Indians abroad.
- Where
- India's Rajya Sabha; incidents cited in the US, UK, Canada and Ireland.
- When
- Not specified in the article; raised during a Special Mention in the Rajya Sabha.
- Why
- Rising racial violence, hate crimes, harassment and deaths of Indians abroad, with deaths increasing from 29 in 2021 to 86 in 2023.
Key facts
- Proposed measure
- Dedicated Expat Protection Law
- Proponent
- Ashok Mittal, BJP Rajya Sabha MP
- Venue
- Special Mention in the Rajya Sabha
- Indians died abroad (2021)
- 29
- Indians died abroad (2023)
- 86
- Cases cited
- Syed Sohel Uddin (Utah, US); Kirandeep Kaur (Hayes, UK); Shivank Awasthi (Canada); Chandra Nagamallaiah (US)
- Proposed support
- Legal aid, financial assistance, consular support, safe repatriation
- Key quote
- "Their safety and dignity must be treated as a national responsibility."
Quotes
Ashok Mittal
Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for the BJP
“"Our diaspora represents India's global identity and contribution to the world. Their safety and dignity must be treated as a national responsibility," he said, urging the government to consider the proposal.”
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