NEW DELHI – United Nations strongly reacts over the deadly anti Muslimriots in New Delhi.
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday expressed concern over deadlyanti-Muslim clashes in New Delhi, India, in which at least 21 have beenkilled and a mosque vandalised.
The violence was triggered amidst protest demonstrations against thecontroversial Indian citizenship law introduced recently by the Hindunationalist Narendra Modi regime.
“We are obviously following the situation closely,” UN Secretary-General’sSpokesman Stephane Dujarric said in response to a question at the regularnoon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.
He underscored the need for Indian security forces to show restraint and toallow the protesters to demonstrate peacefully.
“This is the secretary-general’s constant position,” the spokesman added.
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The* BBC *described the current unrest as an embarrassment to PrimeMinister Narendra Modi, as it has taken the spotlight away from USPresident Donald Trump’s recent visit to the country.
The BBC said its reporters in north-east Delhi had seen Hindu mobs throwingstones and shouting slogans, with some in the crowd shouting “shoot thetraitors”.
They also saw plumes of smoke rising from a tyre market that had been seton fire.
In another incident on Tuesday afternoon, a mosque was vandalised in theShahdara area.
