India rejects US report on religious freedom |
India has strongly reacted to a report by a US Congress-established panel claiming that minorities in the country have been subjected to violent attacks and forced conversions after the Modi government assumed power in 2014. India said it does not take cognizance of such reports. External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) passes a judgment on religious freedom in India with limited understanding of India, its Constitution and its society. The USCIRF said since the election, religious minority communities have been subject to derogatory comments by politicians linked to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and numerous violent attacks and forced conversions by Hindu nationalist groups, such as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). It may be mentioned here that US President Barack Obama had twice made a strong pitch for religious tolerance in India.
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