Intolerance and vandalism in Afghanistan of worldwide concern: India
The Hindu
Taliban should fulfil the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593, says the MEA spokesperson
Reports of intolerance and vandalism raise concerns across the world and in India, said a senior official here on Thursday. Addressing the weekly press briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs, official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the international community continues to insist that the Taliban should fulfil the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 that expects the Taliban to form an inclusive government and foster freedom and diversity.
“I would like to begin with the UNSC Resolution 2593. This articulates and guides the collective approach of the global community towards Afghanistan. The resolution talks of ensuring that the Afghan territory is not used for terrorist acts, it talks of safe passage for Afghans and foreign nationals. The reports....of vandalism and intolerance obviously raise concerns, not just for us but across the world and it is important that the international community continues to insist on fulfilment of the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593,” Mr. Bagchi said in response to a question that asked for India’s response to reports of vandalism at a Sikh place of worship in Kabul.
A team of Taliban vigilantes entered the main gurudwara of Kabul and removed CCTV cameras on Tuesday. They had also detained the local guards of the shrine for sometime.
Amidst demand by the BJP for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged unauthorised transfer of funds belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (MVSTDC), Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that the State government will not hand over the investigation to the CBI “voluntarily.”