There is a lot of debate in America these days over a report. This report has been released by the ‘American Commission on International Religious Freedom’. The report demanded that the US declare India as a ‘country of particular concern’. There has been an uproar after this report. After this report, Hindu organizations of America have strongly objected to it.
Demand for ‘country of particular concern’ for India
In fact, on behalf of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), it has been told in this report that there is a demand to designate India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 11 other countries as ‘Countries of Special Concern’ in the matter of religious freedom. Has been. For this, a recommendation has also been sent to the Biden administration.
Disagreement over the report within the US
However, there has been an uproar within the US on this report. A Hindu organization there called the USCIRF report on religious freedom the work of members of a ‘Hinduphobic’ commission. Hindupact, an initiative of the World Hindu Council of America, alleged in a statement that the USCIRF has been taken over by “Indophobic and Hinduphobic members”.
On the other hand, Muslim and Christian groups have appreciated the comments made in it. The American Muslim Institution (AMI) and its affiliates hailed the USCIRF’s recommendation, saying the state of religious freedom in India has become “very bad”.
The US government is not obliged to accept it
It has also been told in several reports that although it has been recommended by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, the US government is not bound to accept this recommendation. Senior US government officials told lawmakers that India has a vibrant civil society, independent judiciary and a mature democracy with adequate mechanisms to deal with any internal human rights concerns that arise.
Hindu organizations reprimanded the commission
Hindupact executive director Utsav Chakraborty alleged that this year’s report reflects the same trend as the previous years’ reports. Based on publicly available information on topics such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and Kashmir, the USCIRF report is an imitation of a discussion of Islamist groups working with the radical Islamist group Justice for All.
At the same time, Ajay Shah, president of the World Hindu Council of America, said that it is evident that the members of the USCIRF have been captured with hatred or hatred towards India and Hindus.