New Delhi, October 11 (Daily Kiran) : India has expressed strong objections to comments made by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the precautionary detention of protesters during demonstrations in Delhi. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) deemed the remarks inappropriate and labeled them as interference in India’s internal matters.
The MEA’s statement emphasized, “We have noted some comments from the OHCHR regarding the events that took place in New Delhi yesterday (Saturday). India is the world’s largest democracy, where our Constitution guarantees the right to assemble peacefully, safeguarded by robust institutions, an independent judiciary, and a free press.”
Like any democracy, Indian citizens exercise this right under conditions that maintain public order and safety. Our agencies operate strictly within the law, and our courts are accessible to address any grievances. Therefore, the concerns raised by the OHCHR are unfounded and constitute unacceptable interference in India’s internal affairs.
The Indian government further questioned the OHCHR’s biased approach, stating, “We also observe that the OHCHR has been selective in its public stance. It has not commented on violent reactions to protests in our neighborhood, nor on stringent police actions within its own jurisdiction. Such double standards undermine its credibility and diminish trust in multilateralism.”
The reference to neighboring countries pertains to recent protests in France and Germany, where large numbers of school students and citizens took to the streets in unrest.
On Saturday, the UN human rights office expressed concern over the detention of individuals during the protests, prompting an immediate response from India on social media, labeling it as unnecessary interference in the country’s internal matters.
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