NEW DELHI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday seconded Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she objected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for using the generic term 'Asian' with reference to child sexual abuse scandal across different parts of England. The accused gangs involved men of Pakistani origin.In a social media post on X, Chaturvedi said, "Repeat after me, they aren’t ASIAN Grooming Gangs but PAKISTANI grooming gangs . "Meanwhile, British Indians and other South Asian communities in the UK are voicing growing frustration with UK PM Starmer. “We are dismayed that the PM chose to whitewash this heinous atrocity with the word ‘Asian,’” said Krishna Bhan, Chair of the Hindu Council UK. “Our Hindu and Sikh girls were also victims of these grooming gangs, and using this vague term insults all Asians.”

Source: The Times January 09, 2025 08:08 UTC