'Motivated and baseless': India rebukes Pakistan for 'unsolicited' remarks on Waqf Act, calls it internal matter
PTC News Desk: Indian strongly rebuked Pakistan for its baseless remarks over Waqf (Amendment) Act and said Islamabad should look into its own “abysmal” record in protecting the rights of minorities instead of preaching others.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson described the comments as 'motivated and baseless' and asserted that Pakistan has no locus standi in commented on India's internal matters.
“We strongly reject the motivated and baseless comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the Parliament of India,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
“Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India. Pakistan would do better to look at its own abysmal record when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities, instead of preaching to others,” he added further.
New Delhi's reaction came days after Islamabad criticised the Waqf law and alleged that it is an infringement on the religious and economic rights of Indian Muslims.
The Act “usurps the property rights of [the] Muslim community and could potentially dispossess them of a number of mosques, shrines and other holy places”, and “will certainly undermine the Muslim’s management in control of their properties endowed for different religious and charitable purposes”, Pakistan's foreign office said.
- With inputs from agencies
