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All sources agree that the Indian government has officially rejected the USCIRF's call for sanctions, with the Ministry of External Affairs characterizing the commission as biased and agenda-driven.
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India Rejects US Commission Call for Sanctions on RSS
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India has rejected recommendations from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The commission called for sanctions against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members.
Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal labeled the US body biased and lacking credibility.
India claims the commission is peddling an ideological agenda with inflammatory remarks.
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The USCIRF suggested the US government avoid high-level meetings with RSS leaders.
These recommendations come ahead of a planned international tour by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
USCIRF officials alleged that RSS-affiliated groups have attacked religious minorities.
India previously dismissed a March report from the commission as a distorted portrayal.
The MEA urged the public to ignore institutions with such ideological motives.
Indian officials also challenged the commission to investigate attacks on US Hindu temples.
The commission previously recommended designating India as a country of particular concern.
This diplomatic friction highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious freedom assessments.
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The reporting focuses on the official Indian government response to the USCIRF recommendations. Sources describe the Ministry of External Affairs' dismissal of the commission as an ideological body lacking credibility. They detail the specific allegations of religious freedom violations made by the USCIRF and the counter-challenge from India regarding attacks on Hindu temples in the US. The coverage emphasizes that the timing of these recommendations coincides with upcoming international engagements by RSS leadership.
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'Biased, no credibility': India slams US religious freedom body over call for RSS sanctions
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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs rejected calls from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to sanction members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal labeled the commission a biased organization that lacks credibility and peddles its own agenda. This response follows allegations by USCIRF officials that RSS-affiliated groups have attacked religious minorities. The commission's remarks were issued shortly before a planned international tour by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
India rejects US panel's call for RSS sanctions, calls it biased
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India's government has dismissed recent statements from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom regarding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal characterized the commission's remarks as disparaging and inflammatory. The USCIRF had recommended that the US government avoid high-level meetings with RSS leaders and instead focus on sanctions for alleged religious freedom violations. The report notes that the commission previously recommended designating India as a country of particular concern due to systematic violations.
"Should ignore such institutions": MEA slams USCIRF's remarks on RSS, calls it "biased" and "lacking in…
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Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has urged the public to ignore the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, claiming the body has an ideological agenda. The ministry's hit back follows USCIRF's call for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ahead of its chief's visit to the West. India previously rejected a March report from the commission, calling it a distorted portrayal based on questionable sources. The MEA also challenged the commission to investigate attacks on Hindu temples in the US.