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No locus standi: Indian envoy hits back at USCIRF for remarks on Sharjeel Imam

Headline via The Hindu · first report 14 Nov, 10:12 IST, latest 14 Nov, 14:45 IST

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from ABP Live at 14 Nov, 10:12 IST; the latest is from Deccan Chronicle at 14 Nov, 14:45 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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In a strongly worded post on X, Vinay Kwatra rejected the commission’s assessment, accusing it of making partisan and ill-informed observations about India’s commitment to religious freedom and equal rights
Kwatra's sharp retort on Friday came after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) shared Sharjeel Imam's profile on X, describing him as "a Muslim man detained in India for his religious freedom advocacy".

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