The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) published a study that noted “increasing abuses” against religious minorities in India, which the country has strongly rejected. The study was deemed “biased” by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which also charged the USCIRF of pushing a “motivated narrative.”
“Our views on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are well known. It is a biased organization with a political agenda,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries on Thursday. “We reject this malicious report, which only serves to discredit USCIRF further.”
“Our views on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are well known. It is a biased organization with a political agenda,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries on Thursday. “We reject this malicious report, which only serves to discredit USCIRF further.”
“We would urge USCIRF to desist from such agenda driven efforts. The USCIRF would also be well advised to utilise its time more productively on addressing human rights issues in the United States,” the spokesperson said.
The report alleged that India’s legal framework, including laws such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and state-level anti-conversion regulations, is being used to disenfranchise religious minorities.
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Source: HT
