India has slammed a report by the US State Department citing alleged incidents of human rights violations, including in Manipur, as “deeply biased,” adding “it reflects a poor understanding of India.”
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing that the report was deeply biased, adding “We attach no value to it and urge you to do the same.”
The report also mentioned the raids by Indian tax authorities on the office of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
According to a report by news agency PTI, the US report mentioned that the local human rights organisations, minority political parties, and affected communities criticised the Modi government for the delayed action to stop violence and provide humanitarian assistance in Manipur.
There were a number of press and civil society reports about using disinformation tactics against civil society organisations, religious minorities, such…
