‘Biased and inaccurate’: India slams US panel on faith for ‘misrepresenting’ information

By PTI

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its “biased” and “inaccurate” feedback on the nation.

The robust response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) got here a day after the USCIRF alleged “repression” of essential voices, particularly non secular minorities and people reporting on and advocating for them in India.

“We have seen the biased and inaccurate comments on India by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF),” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned.

He mentioned the feedback replicate a “severe lack of understanding” of India and its constitutional framework, its plurality and its democratic ethos.

“Regrettably, USCIRF continues to misrepresent facts time and again in its statements and reports in pursuance of its motivated agenda. Such actions only serve to strengthen concerns about the credibility and objectivity of the organisation,” Bagchi mentioned.

He was replying to media queries on USCIRF’s feedback on India.