Comments on SIR interference in electoral practices, says MEA
New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India on Friday rejected US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's criticism of its electoral roll revision as "unwarranted and uninformed", saying it amounted to interference in the electoral practices of a fellow democracy.
When external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We find the remarks of the Congresswoman unwarranted and uninformed and tantamount to interfering in the electoral practices of a fellow democracy," adding that her remarks undermined democracy itself
Jayapal, an Indian-origin Democratic lawmaker, had expressed concern over the alleged removal of 130 million people from electoral rolls, comparing the exercise to efforts by the Trump administration that she said undermined voting rights. She also backed non-violent protests against what she described as anti-democratic efforts in India.
In 2019, EAM S Jaishankar cancelled a meeting with US lawmakers after they reportedly refused to exclude Jayapal, who had criticised restrictions imposed in J&K after the abrogation of its special status....
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