PM Modi used to woo Muslim voters in British elections, why was there an uproar over Green Party’s Urdu video?

News India Live, Digital Desk: A very surprising case has come to light from British politics. In an important by-election being held there, the image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been used to woo Muslim voters in its favor. An Urdu advertisement/video released by the Green Party has sparked a new debate between international diplomacy and local politics, which has been strongly condemned by the Labor Party. What is the whole controversy? What was shown in the Urdu video? In this by-election of Britain, the Green Party has released a campaign video to attract Muslim voters, which is completely in Urdu language. Content of the video: Pictures of PM Modi have been used in this video. Through the video, an attempt has been made to convey the message that the ruling party or other opposition parties (such as the Labor Party) support foreign leaders and policies that may be against the interests of the Muslim community. Allegation of Identity Politics: The Green Party is being accused of trying to divide voters on the basis of “foreign faces” and “religious identity” instead of local issues. Labor Party’s strong attack: “This is politics that divides the society. After this video surfaced, the opposition Labor Party has taken the Green Party to task. Criticism of Mishra: Labor Party representative Mishra said that the Green Party is playing a dangerous game by showing pictures of foreign leaders (like PM Modi) and British leaders (like David Lammy) in an attempt to woo Muslim voters. Risk of message: Labor Party believes that this video is limiting the society to only ‘identity politics’. Due to which the social fabric can be in danger. Security and Respect: It has been claimed in the video that the opposition parties promote Islamophobia and endanger their security by increasing taxes on immigrants, whereas the Green Party will not allow this to happen. Why the entry of ‘foreign leaders’ in British politics? This is not the first time that India or PM Modi has been mentioned in the British elections. Big Vote Bank: The number of voters of Indian and South Asian origin in Britain is very high. Which have the potential to influence the outcome of elections. Strategic polarization: Parties often use sensitive issues or faces to which they can connect with the sentiments of a particular community. What can happen next? After this controversy, there may be a demand for investigation on the allegations of violation of electoral code of conduct or spreading hatred in the society on the Green Party. At the same time, there is discussion in Indian diplomatic circles about how the image of India’s top leadership is being dragged in a domestic election.