‘Misleading, wrong’: Center reacts after India is ‘partially liberated’ on global freedom

The government on Friday terminated the report of the Freedom House, a Washington-based think tank, which called India’s independence score “free” to “partially free”, as “misleading, inaccurate and inaccurate”, while India has all Civilians were treated without discrimination.

 The Freedom House report had lowered India’s score from 71 to 67, ranking the 100 most free country. The report noted that rights and civil liberties have been eroding since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, specifically citing the government’s coronovirus response, including attacks on Muslims, use of sedition laws and lockdowns

 In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) offered a rebuttal to the specific points mentioned in the report, including discriminatory policies against Muslims, last year’s North East Delhi riots, sedition law, Coronovirus lockdown, others included. 

“Many states in India, under its federal structure, are governed by parties other than one at the national level through an election process, which is free and fair and which is governed by an independent election body. It depicts the work of a vibrant democracy, giving space to those with different views.

 On the alleged discriminatory policies against Muslims mentioned in the report, the government said that it “treats all citizens with equality” is enshrined under the constitution and all laws apply without discrimination

. With specific reference to the 2019 North East Delhi riots, the Center said the law enforcement machinery acted swiftly in a “fair and impartial” manner. “All the complaints / calls received as per law and procedures were taken by the law enforcement machinery as required by legal and preventive action, It said. On the alleged misuse of the sedition law, the