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Don’t fund welcome for Modi, MPs urged
Group recalls India PM’s role in 2002 massacre

A GROUP of British Asians urged Labour MPs not to donate their pay rises to subsidise a welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, launching a public petition.

The South Asia Solidarity group called on Keith Vaz, Virendra Sharma, Stephen Pound and Seema Malhotra not to contribute the money to an “Olympic-style” event in Wimbledon on November 13.

Mr Vaz told the press earlier this month that he was “so excited about this event I will donate my pay rise for November for this great function.”

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