Given MP Omar's vindictive stand, such a resolution is unlikely to pass.

Washington:

Continuing her anti-India stance, Democratic Party MP Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution urging the US Secretary of State to declare India as a country of particular concern for alleged violations of religious freedom.

Co-sponsored by lawmakers Rashida Talib and Juan Vargas, the resolution urges the administration of US President Joe Biden to implement the recommendations of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which declared India a State of Special Concern for three consecutive years. sought to.

This motion, introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, has been sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for necessary action.

Given MP Omar's vindictive stand, such a resolution is unlikely to pass.

He has openly supported Pakistani officials on the issue of India.

In many Congress hearings related to India, Omar has consistently shown an anti-India stand.

Omar's resolution condemns alleged human rights violations in India and violations of international religious freedom, including "targeting" Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, tribals and other religious and cultural minorities.

It expresses serious concern over the "bad treatment" of religious minorities in India.

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Earlier, India rejected its criticism in the US State Department report on religious freedom, saying it was unfortunate that "vote bank politics" is being played in international relations as well.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi had said the report on India was "completely biased".

Earlier, US lawmaker Ilhan Abdullah Omar had visited Pakistan in April and met top leaders of the country, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

She also visited Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The purpose of this visit is not yet known.

India had condemned Omar's visit to PoK, saying his visit to the region violated the country's sovereignty and reflected his "narrow minded" politics.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi had said, "If someone does such narrow-minded politics in his country, then it does not make any sense to us.

But if someone violates our territorial integrity and sovereignty in this sequence, it becomes a matter related to us.

This journey is condemnable.


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