India rejects UN concerns over Delhi detentions, calls remarks ‘misplaced’

India has dismissed the UN Human Rights Office’s concerns over events in New Delhi as “misplaced” and accused it of interference in domestic affairs. The response followed mass detentions during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. India said its Constitution protects peaceful assembly and that courts remain available to address grievances.

New Delhi: India has rejected the United Nations Human Rights Office’s (OHCHR) comments on events in the national capital, calling its concerns “misplaced”. It accused the UN body of unwarranted interference in the country’s internal affairs after concerns over mass detentions linked to protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Permanent Mission of India to the UN in Geneva shared the response on X. It said the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly. The mission added that India’s institutions, independent judiciary and free media safeguard that right.

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