Criticising the report during a media interaction today, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the report is deeply driven by vote bank considerations.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again raised 'concerns' over religious freedoms in India, citing the alleged rise in 'hate speech', demolitions and anti-conversion laws.
India rejected the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that accused ruling BJP of "reinforcing discriminatory nationalist policies"
Taslim Ahmed Rehmani has sought time to meet US politician who is in India to discuss religious freedom and democracy. Rehmani and his comments on Lord Shiva were the reason Nupur Sharma got agitated during the news debate.
The Christian evangelist organisations, which fed their data to the US State Department, also misled people by counting cases of child sexual abuse by pastors as atrocities on the community.
According to the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, the plaintiffs were enduring severe, immediate, and ongoing damage to the exercise of their faith as a result of the restriction.
Given that Rana Ayyub garnered support through her endorsement of hijab in Karnataka schools, her stance in the context of women's right to choice in Iran did not sit well with Islamists.