India Rejects UN Rights Office Remarks on Delhi Protests

India has rejected comments by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on protests in Delhi, describing them as “unwarranted and unacceptable,” according to India Global Review.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused the UN office of intruding into India’s internal affairs. He also alleged that it applied inconsistent scrutiny to protests and law enforcement responses across countries, warning that such an approach could erode its credibility.

The supplied report does not include the UN office’s original remarks or details of the protests and policing at issue. It therefore establishes India’s stated objections, but does not provide enough information to assess the underlying dispute independently.