USCIRF Releases Report on India’s Collapsing Religious Freedom Conditions : India rubbishes the report

Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on India.

This report highlighted how throughout 2024, individuals have been killed, beaten, and lynched by vigilante groups, religious leaders have been arbitrarily arrested, and homes and places of worship have been demolished. These events constitute particularly severe violations of religious freedom. (In Bangladesh, Hindu houses, temples etc. are being attacked. In India, Hindu religious processions are attacked. Why the US does not speak against these ? – Editor). It described the use of misinformation and disinformation, including hate speeches by government officials to incite violent attacks against religious minorities and their places of worship. It further described changes to and enforcement of India’s legal framework to target and disenfranchise religious minorities, including the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and several state-level anti-conversion and cow slaughter laws. (This is a direct attempt by the US to interfere with India’s internal affairs. Whi gave the right to the US to preach which laws should India make and which it should not ? The US need not do free Policing of the world – Editor). 

In its 2024 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. Department of State designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern,” or CPC, or engaging in systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom.

“We reject this malicious report” said Official Spokesperson, Mr Randhir Jaiswal

In response to media queries regarding the USCIRF report, Mr Jaiswal said, “Our views on the USCIRF are well known. It is a biased organization with a political agenda. It continues to misrepresent facts and peddles a motivated narrative about India. We reject this malicious report, which only serves to discredit USCIRF further.

We would urge USCIRF to desist from such agenda driven efforts. The USCIRF would also be well advised to utilise its time more productively on addressing human rights issues in the United States.”

Editorial Perspectives

• The Indian Government, which promotes initiatives like ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’ should publicly condemn this anti-India organisation of the US Government, which embodies the mentality of ‘Lie boldly, lie repeatedly, and shout those lies at the top of your lungs.’
• Why doesn’t the Biden administration of the US face accountability from India for such blatantly false reports ? It is time for India to establish a similar organisation to expose the grim state of religious freedom in the US to the international community.
• Majority of Hindus in India are becoming victims of Muslim attacks. No Hindu festival goes by without violence. Considering this reality, the Hindu community should also condemn the US.