Former Envoy Tears into USCIRF: Biased View Ignores India’s Reality
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Diplomatic heavyweight Veena Sikri, ex-High Commissioner to Bangladesh, has gone on the offensive against the USCIRF religious freedom report, calling it a sham amid widespread Indian backlash from 275 prominent retirees.
‘Totally irrelevant and skewed,’ she told IANS, supporting New Delhi’s strong pushback. Sikri defended RSS against baseless barbs: ‘A logical NGO powerhouse in social welfare.’
Pandemic proof? RSS and gurdwaras fed and ferried migrants in crisis. ‘Strategic, heartfelt support,’ she said.
Hypocrisy alert: ‘They critique globally but skip US mirror-gazing.’ Unreliable at best. India’s judiciary probes every minority grievance; executive and legislature back robust welfare.
Ujjwala, Jan Dhan: Minorities top the list everywhere. ‘Not one discrimination claim,’ Sikri marveled.
Report’s flaws? Fabricated ‘proof’ from errant speeches, CAA distortions—courts fix that. ‘Ignore to starve it of oxygen,’ she strategized.
Minorities aren’t buying the selective spin. Bhagwat’s mantra: Hindutva needs minorities for coexistence. India’s ethos welcomes all—Jews, Parsis, Muslims—into its fold.
Final word: Sideline such prejudiced papers to uphold truth.
