USCIRF report against India: America has once again accused India. This time, a commission of President Joe Biden's government has released a new report on the allegedly declining religious freedom in India. The report calls for India to be designated as a country of particular concern. The 7-page document has been written by senior policy analyst Seema Hasan.
What's in the report?
The report accused India of spreading and using rumors to incite violent attacks against religious minorities and their places of worship. The report also mentions Muslim, Waqf Amendment Bill and anti-murder law.
USCIRF issued a statement
This has been mentioned in the statement of the American Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). In its annual report, USCIRF also recommended that India be designated a Country of Particular Concern by the US State Department due to its continued involvement in serious violations of religious freedom. Relations between America and India are good. Such reports have been coming earlier also, whose recommendations America has refused to accept.
What was said in the report?
USCIRF said, 'This report sheds light on how people were killed by alleged vigilantes during 2024. People were beaten and beaten with cattle. Religious leaders were arbitrarily arrested and homes and places of worship were destroyed. These incidents are a serious violation of religious freedom. The report said that since the previous Manmohan Singh-led government, India has not granted visas to USCIRF members to visit the country, citing interference in its internal affairs.