Vote Bank Politics: Govt On US Report Alleging Attacks On Minorities In India

Mumbai: The government on Friday responded to a US State Department report, released by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alleging that minority communities in India faced attacks in 2021.

The MEA, in its statement, said: “It is unfortunate that vote bank politics is practised in international relations.”

“We have noted the release of the US State Department 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom, and ill-informed comments by senior US officials. It is unfortunate that vote bank politics is being practised in international relations. We would urge that assessments based on motivated inputs and biased views be avoided,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

“As a naturally pluralistic society, India values religious freedom and human rights. In our discussions with the US, we have regularly highlighted issues of concern there, including racially and ethnically motivated attacks, hate crimes and gun violence,” the official asserted via the statement.

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The US State Department 2021 report on International Religious Freedom, released by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alleged that in India, attacks on minority communities, including murder, assault and intimidation, continued throughout the year.

India had earlier rejected the US Religious Freedom Report, saying it had no right to talk to a foreign government about the constitutionally protected rights of its citizens.

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