'Unlike Pakistan, where fanatics...': India hits out at Shehbaz Sharif amid row over Nupur Sharma's comment
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif had alleged that the current Indian government was "trampling" religious freedom and especially the rights of Muslims.
New Delhi: Hours after Shehbaz Sharif alleged that the current Indian government was "trampling" religious freedom and especially the rights of Muslims, India on Monday (June 6, 2022) hit out at the new Pakistan Prime Minister and said that the "absurdity" of a serial violator of minority rights commenting on the treatment of minorities in another nation is not lost on anyone.
"The world has been witness to the systemic persecution of minorities including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Ahmadiyyas by Pakistan," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
He added that the Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions and said, "This is quite unlike Pakistan where fanatics are eulogized and monuments built in their honour."
"We call on Pakistan to focus on the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities instead of engaging in alarmist propaganda and attempting to foment communal disharmony in India," Bagchi said in a statement.
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