A week after summoning Indian envoy to convey concerns over remarks against Prophet Mohammad by erstwhile BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, Kuwait in a significant move has decided to arrest and deport protestors including Asians who had hit streets on the issue last Friday.
The Kuwait government has issued instructions to arrest such protesters and deport them to their respective countries, ET has learnt. The government further stated that 'all migrants here should respect the laws and should not take part in any kind of demonstrations'.The protestors may include Indians besides Pakistani and Bangladesh nationals and other Arab expats. The protestors may be permanently banned from entering Kuwait, sources hinted.
On June 10, after the Friday prayers, 40-50 migrants had launched protests in Kuwait's Fahaheel area and raised slogans.Holding protests and agitations by foreigners is considered a serious crime in Kuwait. The authorities also aim to set an example, so that in future expats don't engage in such violations. The Kuwait government may also take appropriate actions against locals who were part of the demonstration.
Kuwait has been among India's oldest partners in the region and the royal family has historical ties with India. During the Delta wave of Covid Kuwait emerged as a key supplier of medical oxygen to India.Last year External Affair Minister S Jaishankar had travelled to Kuwait to meet the top leadership of Kuwait including the PM and handed over a special message from PM Narendra Modi and discussed various proposals in areas of food security, cyber security and energy sector to widen the partnership. A MoU for Cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers was signed. The MoU brings the Indian Domestic Workers in Kuwait within the ambit of a legal framework which streamlines their recruitment and provides them with protection of law.
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