Mumbai: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was denied a US visa by the Bush administration for the 2002 violence in the state, can now look forward for a US visa under the new administration of Baack Obama, who will take oath as the 43rd US President on Wednesday, observed delegates of global NRI body -- Global Organisation of Persons of Indian Origins (GOPIO).
A high-level delegation of GOPIO had on Monday held a Policy Planning Research meeting with Modi.
Speaking at a function, National Indian American Associations (NFIA) president C K Patel said, ''Our organisation will lobby for him and one can expect better reaction from the Democratic government, which has historically had more friendly ties with India.''
No head of the State or country, who is democratically elected should be denied A visa, he observed.
''Mr Modi has signed 8,558 Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) with investments of Rs 12 lakh crore (USD 240 billion) in the recent Vibrant Gujarat fest,'' Mr Patel added.
On Mr Modi's Human Rights record, former GOPIO president Thomas Abraham said the issue was not raised by investors and business entities.
They were focussed more on the investment opportunities and returns.
''Human Rights issues are usually on the agendas of social activists and groups,'' he added.
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