• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Login
NRI Affairs
Youtube Channel
  • News
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Culture
  • Visa
  • Other
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Culture
  • Visa
  • Other
No Result
View All Result
NRI Affairs
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Federal Minister Alex Hawke faces flak over Vishal Jood statement

NRI Affairs News Desk by NRI Affairs News Desk
October 21, 2021
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 5 mins read
A A
0
Vishal Jood
423
SHARES
3.8k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Advertisements

Many in the Indian community are disturbed by Minister Alex Hawke’s comments about Vishal Jood, an Indian student who has served a six-month criminal sentence in an Australian prison.

Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke is facing flak for his comments on Indian student Vishal Jood, who left the country this month after serving six months of his 12-month-long prison sentence for violent crimes.

In a strongly-worded statement, the Minister acknowledged Australia’s Hindu and Sikh community leaders for their efforts to build cross-community unity.

I thank community leaders who have worked to build cross-community unity and resilience against attempts by a small minority to incite discord and disharmony, demonstrating the importance and benefit of our nation’s strong social cohesion.

— Alex Hawke MP (@AlexHawkeMP) October 16, 2021

The statement said, “Following his release from custody, the Australian Government immediately assisted an Indian national to depart Australia on the first available flight to India. The man was an unlawful non-citizen at the time of his arrest.”

Read Full Statement here.

“The Morrison Government takes very seriously its responsibility to protect Australians from non-citizens who engage in criminal conduct. We will always act decisively to protect our community.”

“Attempts to undermine Australia’s social cohesion will not be tolerated.”

“I am pleased that this unfortunate event has seen our resilient local Hindu and Sikh communities unite. In particular, I want to thank community leaders who have worked hard to support their communities in the face of these unfortunate events. Their efforts to build cross-community unity and resilience against the attempts by a small minority to incite discord and disharmony have demonstrated the importance and benefit of our nation’s strong social cohesion.”

“Irresponsible and ill-informed.”

Minister’s strong words have irked many in the community.

Journalist Jitarth Bhardwaj says Minister’s statement “is defaming the whole Hindu community.”

“Sad Federal Multicultural Affairs Minister othering Australian Hindu community and India,” he tweeted adding, “We demand an apology.”

Jitarth Tweet
Advertisements

Sydney Arya Samaj president Yogesh Khattar believes that the Minister’s comments were unnecessary.

He told NRI Affairs, “Minister Alex Hawke should have read the court decision before making such a statement. Furthermore, Vishal’s lawyer has also clarified what exactly happened.”

“There is no animosity between Hindus and Sikhs.”, Khattar added.

Barrister Amrinder Singh, who represented Vishal Jood in court, tweeted, “Selective, irresponsible and ill-informed tweets by a cabinet Minister Alex Hawke.”

Image 21 10 21 at 1.21 pm

NRI Affairs approached Mr Singh for comments but did not get any response. However, on Twitter, he said, “Vishal Jood was not deported; he was not dealt with based on animosity towards any community.”

Jood, who pleaded guilty to three charges, including ‘assault’, ‘occasioning actual bodily harm in the company of others’ and ‘armed to commit indictable offence’, received a hero’s welcome in India. Chief Minister of Haryana ML Khattar facilitated him after his return.

‘Criminal-supporters are defaming Hinduism’

‘Turbans 4 Australia’ president Amar Singh says the wider community supports Minister Hawke’s statement on this matter.

“At the end of the day, the Minister has to look at the wider interest of the Australian society here. So I think we endorse his decision, and we support it. People commenting on Facebook is straightforward, but if these people were the victim of the violence, then their attitude towards these people would be totally different,” he told NRI Affairs.

Mr Singh says the wider Indian community do not support criminals like him.

“It is a shame if our community accepts these people as normal community members. But I think it’s a credit to the wider Indian community for not supporting people like him. He didn’t have a current visa, and he will never come back. He was never part of a productive life. These people are harmful to the wider society,” Mr Singh told NRI Affairs, adding, “Australia is a fair and equal society. All the religions live peacefully here. There is no room for hate.”

HfHR

Some social media commentators have claimed that Minister Hawke’s statement defames Hindus in Australia. Advocacy group Hindus for Human Rights ANZ refutes these claims saying it is in fact supporting criminals that defames the religion.

“A person who broke the law cannot and should not be supported. The Minister’s message is clear. Criminals are not welcome in the country. Those supporting such criminals in the name of Hinduism are the ones defaming our religion,” a HfHR ANZ spokesperson told NRI Affairs.

Self-proclaimed ‘Tiranga Warrior’ Vishal Jood gets jail sentence
Share169Tweet106Send
NRI Affairs News Desk

NRI Affairs News Desk

Related Posts

Ripudaman Singh Malik, one of two men acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombings, has been shot to death in Surrey, B.C.
Uncategorized

Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik shot dead in Canada: media

July 14, 2022
21st century’s most significant musical moment
Uncategorized

21st century’s most significant musical moment

May 26, 2022
Family man and father of 3-year-old to be deported back to India in 2 days
Uncategorized

Family man and father of 3-year-old to be deported back to India in 2 days

May 9, 2022
Next Post
What are the options available to travel to India?

What are the options available to travel to India?

Extend visas for people stuck overseas during pandemic, Greens demand

Extend visas for people stuck overseas during pandemic, Greens demand

One billion doses vaccination

Scott Morrison congratulates India on scripting history

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Neeta

Melbourne based filmmakers appeal for public support to bring acid-attack survivor to Australia

2 years ago
Mohan Dutta Massey University

Indian High Commissioner in NZ draws flak from diaspora activists

1 year ago
$1 million reward on Rajwinder Singh, suspect in Cordingley murder case

$1 million reward on Rajwinder Singh, suspect in Cordingley murder case

5 months ago
कहानी

चेखव की कहानी दुख: जब दुख सुनने वाला कोई न हो!

1 year ago

Categories

  • Literature
  • Multimedia
  • News
  • nriaffairs
  • Other
  • People
  • Top Stories
  • Uncategorized
  • Views
  • Visa

Topics

Air India Australia california Canada caste CECA COVID COVID-19 cricket ECTA Europe free trade FTA Geeta Germany h1b visa Hindu immigration India india-australia Indian Indian-American Indian-origin Indian Students Khalistan London Melbourne Modi Muslim New Zealand NRI NSW oci quarantine Singapore Sydney travel UAE uk Ukraine US USA Victoria visa women
NRI Affairs

© 2021 NRI Affairs.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Culture
  • Visa
  • Other

© 2021 NRI Affairs.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT