[Marxistindia] Sitaram Yechury Replies to Sushma Swaraj's Letter

[news from the cpi(m)]

June 15, 2016

 

Press Release

 

The External Affairs Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj had replied to the letter
written by CPI(M) General Secretary, Sitaram Yechury drawing her attention
to a flyer brought out by the OFBJP Malaysia on the occasion of the
International Yoga Day celebrations. While appreciating the fact the flyer
was withdrawn subsequently on the intervention of the ministry, Sitaram
Yechury has asked the minister to punish those who misused the offices of
the ministry, while also urging her to convey to the BJP and its affiliates
that they should not misuse such government initiatives/programmes for their
own partisan propaganda.

 

The copy of the letter sent by Smt. Swaraj and the reply of Com. Sitaram
Yechury are being released herewith.

 

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Full Text of Sitaram Yechury's response to the Minister's reply:

 

 

The Minister of External Affairs

Government of India

South Block

New Delhi

 

 

Dear Sushma Swaraj ji,

 

Thank you very much for your letter No. 5593/EAM/2016 of June, 2016 in
response to my letter of June 8, 2016, drawing your attention to a flyer
brought out by the OFBJP Malaysia on the occasion of the International Yoga
Day celebrations, in which they have claimed that the event is being
supported by the High Commission of India, Ministry of External Affairs,
Ministry of Ayush and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations. 

 

I appreciate that following your intervention the flyer issued by the OFBJP
has been withdrawn.

 

Drawing from this episode, I hope you are taking the next logical step to
punish, in accordance with law, those who have so brazenly misused the
offices of your ministry and mission in Malaysia. I am sure that you would
strongly convey to the BJP and its affiliates that they should not misuse
such government initiatives/programmes for their own partisan propaganda.

 

 

With warm regards,

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Sd/-

 

 

(Sitaram Yechury)

 

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