Wednesday, January 26, 2011
‘State Department examining Kamal Nath issue'
From The Hindu
The Indian Embassy here said it had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity for Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath with the State Department.
Earlier a State Department spokesman has said that the question of granting diplomatic immunity to Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, in a case that had been filed against him in the United States, was “under review.”
In response to a question from The Hindu, Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Cowley said, “We are following closely a civil complaint involving Minister Kamal Nath. This is still a legal process that is unfolding.”
Mr. Nath faces the possibility of prosecution under a case filed against him in April 2010 by, alleging that he was involved in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.
Mr. Crowley added that it was unclear as to whether there was any “live action against Minister Nath” and what its content might be, pointing out that the plaintiffs, an NGO called Sikhs for Justice, had until February 9 to file an amended complaint.
Mr. Crowley’s comment that the State Department “had not made any determination at this point,” came even as Virander Paul, Minister for Press at the Indian embassy in Washington, confirmed to The Hindu that India had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity Mr. Nath, with the State Department.
“The State Department is examining it,” Mr. Paul said, adding that the embassy had not yet received an answer on its query.
The Indian Embassy here said it had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity for Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath with the State Department.
Earlier a State Department spokesman has said that the question of granting diplomatic immunity to Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, in a case that had been filed against him in the United States, was “under review.”
In response to a question from The Hindu, Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Cowley said, “We are following closely a civil complaint involving Minister Kamal Nath. This is still a legal process that is unfolding.”
Mr. Nath faces the possibility of prosecution under a case filed against him in April 2010 by, alleging that he was involved in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.
Mr. Crowley added that it was unclear as to whether there was any “live action against Minister Nath” and what its content might be, pointing out that the plaintiffs, an NGO called Sikhs for Justice, had until February 9 to file an amended complaint.
Mr. Crowley’s comment that the State Department “had not made any determination at this point,” came even as Virander Paul, Minister for Press at the Indian embassy in Washington, confirmed to The Hindu that India had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity Mr. Nath, with the State Department.
“The State Department is examining it,” Mr. Paul said, adding that the embassy had not yet received an answer on its query.
Labels: anti-Sikh riots, diplomatic immunity, Kamal Nath
Monday, January 24, 2011
Embassy raises Kamal Nath immunity question with State Department
From The Hindu
The Indian embassy in Washington said that it had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity, for Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, with the State Department.
Mr. Nath faces the possibility of prosecution under a case filed against him in April 2010 by an NGO, Sikhs for Justice, alleging that he was involved in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.
“The State Department is examining it,” Virander Paul, Minister for Press at the embassy, said to The Hindu, adding that the embassy had not yet received an answer on its query.
Media reports quoted State Department officials saying that they had “not made any determination on this point.”
The Indian embassy in Washington said that it had taken up the question of diplomatic immunity, for Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, with the State Department.
Mr. Nath faces the possibility of prosecution under a case filed against him in April 2010 by an NGO, Sikhs for Justice, alleging that he was involved in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.
“The State Department is examining it,” Virander Paul, Minister for Press at the embassy, said to The Hindu, adding that the embassy had not yet received an answer on its query.
Media reports quoted State Department officials saying that they had “not made any determination on this point.”
Labels: anti-Sikh riots, diplomatic immunity
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