Rahul-led Opp shamed as U.S. slams Modi govt over hate crimes, demolition of homes
The United States Wednesday slammed the Modi-led NDA government in New Delhi over hates crimes, anti-conversion laws, and the demolition of homes and places of worship affecting minority groups in India.
Washington: The United States Wednesday slammed the Modi-led NDA government in New Delhi over hates crimes, anti-conversion laws, and the demolition of homes and places of worship affecting minority groups in India.
“In India, we see a concerning increase in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, demolitions of homes and places of worship of members of minority faith communities,” U.S. Secretary of States Antony Blinken said.
Blinken said this while releasing the U.S. State Department’s annual report on religious freedom.
The US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Rashad Hussain, faulted efforts by Indian police.
“In India, Christian communities reported that local police aided mobs that disrupted worship services over accusations of conversion activities, or stood by while mobs attacked them and then arrested the victims on conversion charges,” Rashad said.
The rare criticism from one of the highest offices of the U.S. administration came even as the opposition parties led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi are accused of remaining silent on the serious issues concerning the security of Muslims and other minority groups in India.
India saw a highly charged electioneering process which ended on June 04, 2024. During the elections, PM Modi and other BJP leaders indulged in communal rhetoric. The ruling dispensation denies the allegations.
However, the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in various states are conspicuously avoiding action against the groups involved in hate crimes and mob lynching. Worst, the demolitions of homes belonging to Muslims – on one or the other pretext, are being carried out by the BJP’s own governments.
Also, at least four Muslims have been beaten to death in mob violence in just two weeks of the right wing Modi government taking charge of office in New Delhi for a 3rd term. The government however is failing to take noticeable action to avoid such crimes repeating in future.
Against this backdrop, it was expected that the Congress and other opposition parties - who significantly increased their numbers in the Parliament because of the support Muslims and other minorities extended to them in the 2024 elections, will raise their voice. They however are remaining silent.
Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition (LoP), three days ago listed a number of issues to highlight the failure of the Modi government. He however decided not to mention the killings of Muslims in mob lynching, hate crimes and demolitions of homes.
The United States by slamming the Modi government on these issues has certainly shamed Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and other opposition parties who win elections by the votes of the Muslims and other minority groups but refuse to stand by their side when time comes.
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