Washington. America might discuss friendship with India, however its view of India is identical outdated one. That’s the reason questions have been raised about spiritual freedom in India within the US State Division report. It has even been mentioned that there was a rise in violence in opposition to minorities in India. Issues have additionally been raised about hate speech and anti-conversion regulation. Not solely this, this time BJP has additionally been cornered.
The US State Division releases the Worldwide Spiritual Freedom Report yearly. On this, feedback are made in regards to the scenario of many international locations. However for the final a number of years, India has been criticized on this report. Nonetheless, each time India has rejected it calling it biased. Final yr, the Indian Overseas Ministry had mentioned that such studies are made for the aim of propaganda. America ought to assume severely about this.
Hatred elevated in society
This time the report says that even within the yr 2023, the circumstances of spiritual freedom have been repeatedly deteriorating. There was a worrying improve in anti-conversion regulation, hate speech in India. Other than this, homes and locations of worship of individuals of minority neighborhood have additionally been demolished. Focusing on the BJP, the report says that the BJP-led authorities has promoted discriminatory nationalist insurance policies, which has elevated hatred within the society. The BJP has didn’t take care of the communal violence in opposition to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Jews and tribals. Spiritual minorities and folks supporting them have been focused by the legal guidelines made relating to UAPA, FCRA, CAA, anti-conversion and cow slaughter. Referring to Kashmir, it has been mentioned that ever since Part 370 has been eliminated there, individuals are being persecuted. Many individuals have been arrested.
Mob attacked Christians
The report mentions assaults on Christians. Citing knowledge from some NGOs, it has been mentioned that within the final one yr, 687 incidents of violence in opposition to Christians occurred. In Chhattisgarh, a mob of Hindus attacked Christians and vandalized the church. Makes an attempt had been additionally made to transform them. The federal government has additionally been criticized whereas referring to the Manipur violence. Releasing the report, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned that individuals around the globe are working exhausting to guard spiritual freedom. The spiritual scenario of about 200 international locations has been assessed on this report. We really feel that at present crores of individuals are not respecting spiritual freedom.
