OHCHR

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): India has strongly objected to remarks made by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding events in New Delhi, describing its concerns as unwarranted and an interference in the country’s internal affairs. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) defended India’s democratic framework, stressing that the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to peaceful assembly. It said the right is protected by strong institutions, an independent judiciary and a free media. The ministry noted that, as in other democracies, the exercise of the right to protest in India is…