India, June 21 -- India has strongly rejected comments made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari regarding alleged threats to Muslim religious sites in the country, describing them as "unwarranted", "absurd" and a politically motivated attack.

Responding to the remarks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan has no authority to comment on India's internal affairs and accused Islamabad of attempting to divert attention from its own human rights record.

'No locus standi' to comment on India's internal matters

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects the Pakistani President's observations and reiterated that Islamabad has no role in matters that fall within India's domestic jurisdiction.

The remar...