The Ministry of External Affairs criticized the recent US Human Rights Report for being unfairly biased, particularly regarding its coverage of the violence in Manipur and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Ministry External Affairs slammed the US State Department’s Human Rights Report as “deeply biased”. They stated that the Union government attaches “no value to it”. The report flagged “significant” abuses in Manipur post the ethnic conflict, tax raids on the BBC, and cases of transnational repression like the killing of Khalistani militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
“When questioned about the report, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal declared:
‘This report is deeply biased and exhibits a poor comprehension of India. We hold no regard for it and recommend you do the same.’
Breaking News: Conflict in Manipur Leaves 175 Dead and 60,000 Displaced!
In a tragic turn of events, the ongoing conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur has claimed the lives of at least 175 individuals and left more than 60,000 displaced. The violence, which erupted in May 2023, has devastated families and communities alike.
The tension escalated when the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) organized a Tribal Solidarity March to protest the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, sparking unrest and bloodshed in the region.
In a surprising twist, the Income Tax department conducted searches at the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the UK-based broadcaster, BBC, on allegations of International Taxation and Transfer Pricing irregularities. This development raises questions about financial transparency and accountability in the media industry.
Weeks after the British broadcaster released a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots titled “India:
The Modi Question,” searches were conducted. The Human Rights Report highlighted the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada as part of a concerning “pattern of extrajudicial actions by state agents.” In response, Robert Gilchrist, a senior bureau official at the US State Department, called on India to uphold its human rights commitments.