U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the annual report on international religious freedom
Pointed at a number of countries for failing to protect religious rights of minority groups and basic human rights.
He noted, In India, a concerning increase in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of minority faith communities.
Report elaborated on apparent complicity between the law enforcement agencies and the majoritarian groups
Factors like the campaign for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as well as the campaign for creating a “Hindu Rashtra” in India
India’s response
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the report questioned the “integrity” of certain legal judgments of the Indian courts
He highlighted the United States’s own record in handling domestic hate crimes.
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