Yesterday in Parliament in an Urgent Question on recent violence in India and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Stephen questioned the Minister of State Nigel Adams about the Indian Government’s move from the constitutional commitment to equality irrespective of religion.
Stephen commented afterwards: “Yesterday in Parliament I expressed my sadness about the Government of India moving away in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act from the principle of equality, irrespective of religion, set out in India's constitution.
The constitution has been admired around the world for that commitment, ever since it was drafted after independence under the leadership of Dr B R Ambedkar. I believe that principle is just as important now as it was then.”