Labour Party MP Debbie landed at Delhi airport but was deported to Dubai. The next day of the incident she asked the Indian government why was her visa revoked after it was granted to her. Debbie Abrahams also sought to know why she was not granted a visa on arrival.
"Why did the Indian government revoke my visa after it was granted? Why didn't they let me get a 'visa on arrival'? Is it because I have been critical of the Indian Government on Kashmir human rights issues?" Debbie Abrahams asked on Twitter on Tuesday.
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However, Debbie claimed that she had a valid visa, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Abrahams had already been informed about the revocation.
As per the government sources, "The e-visa of the Britsh MP was cancelled. She was informed of the revocation on Friday. The status of her e-visa communicated to her clearly says 'rejected.' She can apply at the nearest Indian mission or apply online for a regular visa."
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi voiced out on this matter on Tuesday and said deportation of British MP Debbie Abrahams was necessary as she is Pakistan proxy.
Posting on twitter Singhvi said, "The deportation of Debbie Abrahams by India was indeed necessary, as she is not just an MP, but a Pak proxy known for her clasp with Pak govt and ISI. Every attempt that tries to attack India sovereignty must be thwarted."
Another Congress leader Shashi Tharoor opined against the government's move to stop Abraham at the airport and his twitter post read, "If things are fine in Kashmir, shouldn't the Govt encourage critics to witness the situation themselves to put their fears to reast? Instead of conducting tours for pliant MEPs & polite Ambassadors alone, surely the head of a ParliamentaryGroup on the subject is worth cultivating?"
After cancellation of visa, Abrahams was put on a return flight to the UK in the afternoon. Responding to reports she didn’t possess a valid visa, she tweeted: “I’m sorry but that just is not the reality.”
However, her visit was intended to make a personal visit to New Delhi to meet Indian relatives before travelling to Pakistan for a three-day official visit as a member of the all party parliamentary group for Kashmir. Abrahams told the UK media she “wouldn’t be surprised” if the denial of entry was linked with her work with the group.
What did Debbie say on Kashmir?
Abrahams was among a group of MPs who issued formal letters following the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 in August last year.
"We are gravely concerned at the announcement by Indian Home Minister, Amit Shah, that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has been removed by Presidential Order," the Opposition MP had noted in her letter to the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at the time.