NEW DELHI: The ministry of exterior affairs on Thursday rejected US state division’s report on alleged human rights abuses in India and known as it “deeply biased”.
Addressing a press convention, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned, “This report is deeply biased and displays a poor understanding of India. We connect no worth to it and urge you to do the identical.”
Earlier this week, US state division launched a report alleging, “vital human rights abuses in Manipur after the outbreak of ethnic battle”.
In its annual report of the state division, which is remitted by the US Congress, it additionally mentions the raids by tax authorities on the workplace of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), the conviction and sentencing to 2 years of jail to Rahul Gandhi by a courtroom in Gujarat.
Launched by secretary of state Antony Blinken, the report mentions among the constructive developments on the problem of human rights and freedom of expression and gathering within the yr 2023, the period of the report.
India has beforehand criticised the US for releasing studies on human rights and non secular freedoms based mostly on “misinformation and flawed understanding.”
The state division report additionally talks concerning the ethnic violence in Manipur.
“The outbreak of ethnic battle between the Kuki and Meitei ethnic teams throughout the yr in India’s northeastern state of Manipur resulted in vital human rights abuses. Media reported a minimum of 175 individuals have been killed and greater than 60,000 displaced between Might 3 and November 15,” the State Division mentioned.



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