Suella Braverman of Indian originImage Credit source: AP/PTI
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his Interior Minister Suella Braverman during a massive cabinet reshuffle. A controversial statement is said to be the reason behind his dismissal. In fact, Palestinian supporters had taken to the streets of London. Their march was going till Parliament. Meanwhile, supporters of Israel also came forward and clashes broke out between the two groups. The police took action and Indian origin minister Braverman raised questions on this action. He said that the police were acting like Palestinian supporters. This statement of Braverman was heavily criticized.
Sunak was under increasing pressure from opposition MPs and members of his own ruling Conservative Party to dismiss Braverman. The Indian-origin cabinet member has often made headlines for her comments on migrants, protesters, police and homelessness. Braverman says that serving as Home Secretary has been the greatest privilege of his life. He will have much more to say in the times to come.
What did Suella Braverman say?
Recently, Braverman had written an article in which he raised questions on the police. The minister accused the police of adopting a double standard during the protests. He said that the police should behave equally towards the protests. Braverman criticized the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that took place on November 11. He says Palestinians similarly broke the law, but were largely ignored. In this regard, he has spoken to serving and former police officers who have seen this double attitude.
The minister also said that the organizers of the protests “have links to terrorist groups including Hamas”. Braverman described the protesters as marching to spread hatred. At the same time, more than 140 people were arrested in the clashes that took place during the demonstration.
The opposition Labor Party alleged that the clashes were sparked by Braverman’s comments. Members of the Conservative Party also criticized him and expressed disappointment at Sunak’s delay in firing the minister.
Who is Suella Braverman?
Braverman a Conservative leader. She has also been a lawyer by profession. She was elected to the UK Parliament from Fareham in 2015 and served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 to 2022. He campaigned for leaving the EU and worked as a junior minister in the Brexit department during the tenure of former Prime Minister Theresa May. He resigned in protest of his proposed Brexit deal, saying it did not go far enough to break ties with the bloc.
Braverman was ahead in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of Britain in 2022, but she lost in the second round. He was then appointed Interior Minister under the then Prime Minister Liz Truss, but soon had to resign due to a “technical” breach of government rules.
Braverman’s parents are of Indian origin and moved to the UK in the 1960s. His mother is from Mauritius and his father is from Kenya, while his mother is of Hindu Tamil descent, his father is of Goan descent.
