India s religious freedom conditions continued negative trajectory in 2021: US commission
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
In this photo taken on December 24 last year, protesters hold placards at a demonstration against India s new citizenship law in New Delhi. AFP
The annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found that religious freedom in India continued its negative trajectory in 2021.
The country-specific findings for India were shared by the USCIRF on Wednesday via its Twitter account. The government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), promoted Hindu nationalist policies resulting in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, read the report.
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