In October 2017, Conservative MP Bob Blackman was criticized for hosting a parliamentary event attended by far-right Hindu nationalist Tapan Ghosh.[25] The conference was also attended by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and First Secretary of State Damian Green, who distanced themselves from Ghosh's views a week afterwards.[26] Prior to the event, Ghosh had praised the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar,[27] said Muslims were "all jihadis,"[28] and that Muslims should be forced to leave their religion if they come to a western country.[27] Blackman responded to criticism saying did not regret sharing a platform with Ghosh and that Ghosh was not Islamophobic.[25] The Muslim Council of Britain condemned parliament for welcoming "a man who trades in propagating hatred against Muslims in India."[29] On October 26, Labour MP Naz Shah wrote to Home Secretary Amber Rudd asking why Ghosh was granted a UK visa.[30]