HC Deb 19 January 2000 vol 342 c476W
Mr. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received concerning the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Organisation's attack on a Christian meeting in India; and if he will make a statement. [105576]

Mr. Hain

We are aware of reports of attacks on Christians in India and have received many letters on this subject. We have made clear our concern about attacks on religious minorities to the Indian authorities on a number of occasions. I raised this most recently with my Indian interlocutors, including the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, during my visit there in November.

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