The Parliamentary Forum Against Fascism is scheduled to take place in Venezuela on November 4 and 5. (Deposit)

New Delhi:

The CPI(M) on Saturday slammed the government, saying it did not grant political permission to party MP V Sivadasan to participate in a parliamentary forum in Venezuela and called it an attempt to suppress voices of those who did not conform to the policies of the ruling party. views.

Terming the denial of permission as “political discrimination”, the CPI(M) said it should be a matter of concern for all opposition parties and their MLAs.

“The Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the decision of the central government to deny political permission to Dr V Sivadasan, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), to participate in the Parliamentary Forum Against Fascism, which is being held in Caracas, in Venezuela,” the CPI(M) said in a statement.

“This is an attempt to stifle any voice that does not conform to the views of the ruling party,” he said.

The statement said the CPI(M) received an invitation from the National Assembly of Venezuela to nominate its members of parliament for the forum.

The party has nominated V Sivadasan to participate in the forum, where parliamentarians from many countries will be present.

“It is highly deplorable that despite obtaining FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulatory Act) clearance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied political clearance to Sivadasan, thereby undermining his rights as an MP,” it said. declared the CPI(M).

MPs are required to obtain prior permission from the Center for accepting any foreign hospitality during their private foreign visits or foreign visits in their personal capacity under the FCRA.

The CPI(M) added, “The government follows a policy of political discrimination, where different voices are prevented from expressing their views. This should be a matter of concern for all opposition parties and their MPs. The forum is scheduled for November 4 and 5.

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