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Surge In Atrocities Against Dalits and Muslims Under Modi Regime: USCIRF Report
February 13, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chandigarh: America based civil rights group USCIRF United State Commission on International Religious Freedom last week on Wednesday tabled a report in which it has stated that India has seen a sudden influx of atrocities against Dalits, Muslims and other minority groupe since the BJP lead Modi government came to power in the centre in May 2014.
The report focus on India’s constitution and national and state laws that violate the religious freedom of both minority communities and Dalits. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sponsored this report, which Dr. Iqtidar Karamat Cheema wrote. Dr. Cheema is the Director of the Institute for Leadership and Community Development, based in England.
“India is a religiously diverse and democratic society with a constitution that provides legal equality for its citizens irrespective of their religion and prohibits religion-based discrimination,” said USCIRF Chair Thomas J. Reese, S.J. “However, the reality is far different. In fact, India’s pluralistic tradition faces serious challenges in a number of its states. During the past few years, religious tolerance has deteriorated and religious freedom violations have increased in some areas of India. To reverse this negative trajectory, the Indian and state governments must align theirs laws with both the country’s constitutional commitments and international human rights standards.”
The study highlights opportunities for the Indian government to revise laws so that they would align with the country’s constitution and international human rights standards. The study also makes recommendations to the U.S. government on ways to promote religious freedom in India.
The detailed report reads as follows:
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Related Topics: Atrocities on Dalits in India, Dr Iqtidar Cheema, Indian State, Narendra Modi
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