The Indian government has questioned the silence of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Red Fort violence and the issue of terrorism even as the latter continues to rake Kashmir irking Delhi. India's comments come after the UN High commissioner raked protest by farmers, Jammu and Kashmir during her oral statement during the ongoing session of the human rights council criticizing New Delhi. During an India statement, the Permanent Representative of India in Geneva Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey said, "The unprovoked violence on our Republic Day in the name of farmers' rights, apparently, left her unmoved. Also read At United Nations, India raises issue of misuse of blasphemy laws by Pak against minoritiesPointing, "We are sorry to see that the High Commissioner's oral update is lacking in both". Importantly, India during its statement mentioned the farm laws and situation in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: dna February 27, 2021 02:48 UTC