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Indians in Kenya not targeted : MEA

NEW DELHI: Amid reports from Kenya about persons of Indian origin being targeted in the violence across the African country over election results, the government on Wednesday said no deaths had been reported from the Indian-origin community but admitted to loss of property.

Late in the night, the government got a fresh despatch from the Indian High Commissioner in Nairobi quoting a Hindu Council statement confirming the same. According to the Hindu Council, there has been no loss of life or injury to any Asian in Kenya.

Further, the Hindu Council, according to a late night update by the External Affairs Ministry, has specifically mentioned that reports appearing in the Indian media about Gujaratis being targeted or an Asian being killed are untrue. Earlier, addressing a press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said High Commissioner P. S. Randhawa’s report made it clear that the violence was neither targeted at the Asian community nor persons of Indian origin in particular.

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