“Pointless, Unwarranted”: India On UN Official’s Comment On UP Rapes

New Delhi:

India on Monday termed the UN Resident Coordinator’s assertion relating to latest instances of violence in opposition to girls as “unwarranted.”

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs criticised United Nations official for the assertion on the latest instances of violence in opposition to girls in India and mentioned that the investigation course of remains to be underway, “any pointless feedback by an exterior company are finest prevented.”

Anurag Srivastava, Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, advised the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, “Some unwarranted feedback have been made by the UN Resident Coordinator relating to some latest instances of violence in opposition to girls. UN Resident Coordinator in India ought to be conscious that these instances have been taken extraordinarily critically by the federal government.”

He additional added: “For the reason that investigation course of remains to be underway, any pointless feedback by an exterior company are finest prevented. The Structure ensures equality to all residents of India. As a democracy, now we have a time-tested file of offering justice to all sections of society.”

Earlier right this moment, UN in India had put out an announcement relating to the alleged rape instances occurring in Hathras and Balrampur areas of Uttar Pradesh in India.

“Circumstances of the alleged rape, homicide in Hathras, Balrampur are one other reminder that girls, ladies from deprived social teams are at better threat of gender-based violence,” mentioned UN in India.

The Hathras case sparked monumental outrage with a sequence of intense protests being noticed throughout the nation, demanding punishment for the accused.

The 19-year-old lady died at Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital on September 29. All of the 4 accused within the incident have been arrested. 

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