Martin Luther King III may visit India again

Plans to work with India government on civil rights

On his second visit to India, American civil rights activist Martin Luther King III has evinced interest to take a third trip to the country.  King, who was here to commemorate 50 years of his parents', Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott, visit to the country, plans to work with the Indian government on creating a common platform on civil rights.

"While we are not holding talks during this visit, I will come back soon to do the same," said King, when asked about his plans to work with the Indian government on civil rights.  Refusing to comment on the 2002 riots in Gujarat, King said, "I would not speak for specific regions but globally non-violence and dialogues should be opted for instead of violence."

 

When asked about the recent Mumbai terrorist attacks, King said, "Religious fanaticism can only be tackled by deliberations.  With technology like websites, telephone, etc., we should propagate non-violence to every corner of the world.  Even the Middle East situation is critical but dialogues should continue."

Talking about Gandhian philosophy during his visit to Sabarmati Ashram, King said that the civil rights movement in the US was effective in changing the nation and its citizens' lives as it was based on tenets non-violence, love and peace taught by Mahatma Gandhi.  

Further, King also commented on the US attack on Iraq by saying, "I will not speak for the American government but I personally believe we should not have gone to Iraq."