"Gandhiji's glasses, the unique logo of the Swachh Bharat Mission, epitomise core human rights principles," the Center said in a press release.Further, it said that the UNSR's report made "sweeping judgements which are either factually incorrect, based on incomplete information, or grossly misrepresent the drinking water and sanitation situation on the ground. "The UNSR on human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation undertook a visit to India from October 27 to November 10 this year. According to official data, over 25 crore people have got sanitation facilities in three years. The initiative also ensures access to sanitation for specially abled, transgenders, poor and backward classes.The government also challenged the veracity of certain statements in the UNSR report, which are based on information from third parties and a private organisation, and provided official data which reflects the ground reality. "The Government has the highest commitment to human rights in general and particularly in the water supply and sanitation sectors and strongly rejects the claims in the UNSR's report and press statements," it said.

Source: Times of India November 10, 2017 11:37 UTC