The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing concern about “acts of violence, increasing nationalistic rhetoric and divisive policies” in India.
The resolution, adopted months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, draws attention to acts of violence and discrimination against religious minorities and the “harmful effects” of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on civil society organisation.
The resolution urged the European Council and European Commission to call on political leaders in India to “cease making inflammatory statements in order to resolve social conflicts, including those in Manipur”. The northeastern state continues to reel under ethnic conflicts between the Meitei and Kuki communities that began in May.
The conflict has killed over 200 persons and displaced more than 60,000 residents in the state.
The European Parliament also said there was a need to closely monitor the “worrying situation” in Jammu and Kashmir pertaining to human rights and fundamental freedoms. The body said that the European Council and European Commission should remain committed towards “de-escalation and rapprochement through good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan”.
The resolution described the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as “dangerously divisive” and said that the law, along with other legislations that discriminate on the grounds of religion, are matters of serious concern.
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