Notably, none of the USCIRF commissioners behind the anti-India report have any ties or connection with India, and many of them have close connections to Pakistan
The report selectively discusses modifications to and enforcement of India's legal system that according to the organization targets and disenfranchises religious minorities, such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and many state-level anti-conversion and cow slaughter legislation.
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.
The appointment of Asif Mahmood to the USCIRF is not without reason. He has been at the forefront of peddling anti-India propaganda under the guise of 'human rights' activism.
USCIRF attempted to portray Islamists as the victims of the pre-planned anti-Hindu carnage during the Jalabhishek Shobha yatra in the Nuh district in Mewat region of Haryana on 31st July 2023.
India rejected the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that accused ruling BJP of "reinforcing discriminatory nationalist policies"
The United States is in the habit of releasing reports on "religious freedom and human rights violations" in India so much so that one can argue it is its favourite hobby.