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INDIAN DEMOCRACY

Early day motion 1300, tabled 27 May 2004 by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative). Signed by 73 members.

That this House welcomes the appointment of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister of India and notes that India now has a Sikh prime minister, Muslim president, a Hindu external affairs minister and a Christian leader of its largest party; and believes that this is a powerful signal of India's commitment to a secular democracy based on respect for human rights in a multi-faith, multi-ethnic society.

Signatures by party: Conservative 36, Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 12, UUP 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Conservative 1.