On the violence that took place in some parts of India on the festival of Ram Navami, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has condemned the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), terming it an anti-India agenda.
This comes after violent clashes broke out in several parts of India during Ram Navami processions.
The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi said, “We strongly condemn the statement issued by OIC Secretariat today regarding India. This is one more example of their communal mindset and anti-India agenda. OIC only does its reputation damage by being consistently manipulated by anti-India forces”, in response to media queries on the statement issued by OIC Secretariat regarding India.
EAM spokesperson Arindam Bagchi slammed Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for its “communal mindset” and “anti-India” agenda.
India's strong reaction came after OIC secretariat issued a statement alleging targeting of Muslim community in India during #RamNavami processions. pic.twitter.com/fBwK4LzoVO
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The OIC issued a statement on April 4, that it has followed with “deep concern” the acts of “violence and vandalism targeting Muslim community” in several states in India during the Ram Navami processions, including the burning of a madrasa and its library by an extremist Hindu mob in Bihar Sharif on March 31 2023.
The OIC General Secretariat said that it denounces such “provocative acts of violence and vandalism”, which are a vivid manifestation of mounting “Islamophobia” and systemic targeting of the Muslim community in India.
“The OIC General Secretariat calls upon the Indian authorities to take firm action against the instigators and perpetrators of such acts and to ensure the safety, security, rights, and dignity of the Muslim community in the country,” stated OIC.
The MEA strongly reacted to this and said that it is one more example of OIC’s communal mindset and anti-India agenda.
“OIC only does its reputation damage by being consistently manipulated by anti-India forces,” said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a statement.
