India Slams USCIRF Over Religious Freedom Remarks, Calls It ‘Biased And Ill-Informed’

India has strongly criticised the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over its comments concerning the alleged targeting of religious sites across the country, including Gurudwaras, churches and mosques.

Responding to a question from ANI on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the US-based commission as a “biased and ill-informed organisation” with a “blatantly political agenda”.

Jaiswal also accused the USCIRF and its commissioners of failing to speak out against attacks on religious places in the United States, as well as hate crimes and racial abuse directed at members of the Indian community.

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During his response, Jaiswal criticised what he described as the commission's silence on incidents involving religious sites in the United States.

“It is particularly telling, and you must note that the USCIRF and its commissioners have consistently kept silent on attacks on religious places in the United States, as well as on hate crimes and racial abuse that are targeted at the Indian community in the United States,” Jaiswal said.

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His remarks came in response to the commission's comments about the alleged targeting of places of worship in India, including Gurudwaras, churches and mosques.

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The MEA spokesperson further questioned the credibility of the commission, reiterating India's criticism of its position and approach to religious freedom issues.

“Prejudiced entities like the USCIRF can hardly be taken seriously,” he added.

India's response follows the USCIRF's remarks concerning religious freedom and alleged incidents involving religious establishments in the country.