The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed Pakistan’s comments on violence against minorities in India, emphasizing Pakistan’s history of persecuting religious minorities. India criticized Pakistan for its remarks on flag hoisting at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, stating that Pakistan lacks the moral authority to lecture others due to its own record of bigotry and mistreatment of minorities. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged Pakistan to address its own human rights issues instead of criticizing India.
A recent report by the ‘International Centre for Peace Studies’ in New Delhi highlighted the persecution of minorities in Pakistan, particularly the framing of Hindus as the “other” and the use of anti-India sentiment for political purposes. The report also revealed that 344 blasphemy cases were documented in 2024, with at least 421 minority women and girls, mainly Hindus and Christians, subjected to forced conversions between 2021 and 2024.
