India on Wednesday strongly rejected Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at a ceremony in Ayodhya’s Ram temple and said the neighbouring country, with a deeply strained record of repression of minorities, has no moral standing to lecture others.
“We have seen the reported remarks and reject them with the contempt they deserve. As a country with a deeply stained record of bigotry, repression, and systemic mistreatment of its minorities,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
“Pakistan has no moral standing to lecture others. Rather than delivering hypocritical homilies, Pakistan would do better to turn its gaze inwards and focus on its own abysmal human rights record,” he said.
Pakistan had criticised Modi’s participation at the flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday that marked the formal completion of its construction.
The Pakistan foreign office expressed “deep concern” over the ceremony and referred to …​India on Wednesday strongly rejected Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at a ceremony in Ayodhya’s Ram temple and said the neighbouring country, with a deeply strained record of repression of minorities, has no moral standing to lecture others.
“We have seen the reported remarks and reject them with the contempt they deserve. As a country with a deeply stained record of bigotry, repression, and systemic mistreatment of its minorities,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
“Pakistan has no moral standing to lecture others. Rather than delivering hypocritical homilies, Pakistan would do better to turn its gaze inwards and focus on its own abysmal human rights record,” he said.
Pakistan had criticised Modi’s participation at the flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday that marked the formal completion of its construction.
The Pakistan foreign office expressed “deep concern” over the ceremony and referred to … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
