Title: Unfounded, Baseless: India on UNHRC Chief Remarks on J&K, Manipur
India has hit back at the United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, after he made some scathing remarks about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Manipur. India’s permanent representative to the UN, Arindam Bagchi, has termed the UNHRC chief’s statement as “unfounded and baseless”.
The UNHRC chief had called for addressing the violence in Manipur and expressed concerns over the restrictive laws in J&K. However, India has rejected these remarks as “cherry-picking” and has emphasized that the country is a healthy, vibrant, and pluralistic society.
The UNHRC chief’s statement came during the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, where he highlighted the human rights concerns in various countries around the world. However, India has taken strong exception to his remarks on J&K and Manipur, terming them as “unwarranted and unjustified”.
India’s permanent representative to the UN, Arindam Bagchi, said that the UNHRC chief’s statement was “unfounded and baseless” and was an attempt to “politicize” the issue. He emphasized that the country has a robust democratic system and a strong human rights record, and that the UNHRC chief’s remarks were “misguided and misleading”.
The UNHRC chief had expressed concerns over the restrictive laws in J&K, which were introduced after the state was bifurcated into two union territories in 2019. He had also called for addressing the violence in Manipur, where several people have been killed in protests and clashes between security forces and protesters.
However, India has rejected these concerns, saying that the laws in J&K are necessary to maintain law and order in the region. The country has also emphasized that the human rights situation in J&K is under its jurisdiction and that the UNHRC has no role in this matter.
The country has also pointed out that the UNHRC chief’s statement was “selective and biased”, and that he did not mention the human rights concerns in other parts of the world. India has emphasized that the UNHRC chief’s remarks were an attempt to “score brownie points” and that they were not based on facts.
India’s permanent representative to the UN, Arindam Bagchi, said that the country has a strong track record of protecting human rights and that the UNHRC chief’s statement was “unwarranted and unjustified”. He emphasized that the country is committed to protecting the human rights of all its citizens, and that the UNHRC chief’s remarks were an attempt to “politicize” the issue.
The UNHRC chief’s statement has been widely criticized by India’s civil society and political parties, who have termed it as “interference” in the country’s internal affairs. The country’s opposition parties have also condemned the UNHRC chief’s remarks, saying that they were an attempt to “destabilize” the country.
In conclusion, India has rejected the UNHRC chief’s statement on J&K and Manipur, terming it as “unfounded and baseless”. The country has emphasized that it is a healthy, vibrant, and pluralistic society, and that the UNHRC chief’s remarks were an attempt to “politicize” the issue. India has also pointed out that the UNHRC chief’s statement was “selective and biased”, and that it did not mention the human rights concerns in other parts of the world.
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