NEW DELHI: India strongly rejects US state department report against NewDelhi religious freedom.
India on Sunday rejected a report on International religious freedompublished by US Department of State which made critical comments regardingthe status of minorities in the country.
India said that there is no locus standi for a foreign entity to comment onthe constitutionally protected rights of Indians.
“The Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens,including its minority communities. We see no locus standi for a foreignentity to pronounce on the state of our citizens’ constitutionallyprotected rights,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumarsaid.
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The MEA spokesperson added that fundamental rights of all its Indiansincluding minorities, are protected under the Constitution. “India is proudof its secular credentials, its status as the largest democracy and apluralistic society with a longstanding commitment to tolerance andinclusion.
The Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens,including its minority communities,” he said.
