India hit for rising religious violence
Criticized by U.S. agency
By Betsy Pisik
Thursday, August 13, 2009
An independent U.S. agency on Wednesday criticized the Indian government's "inadequate" response to growing religious hatred, saying attacks and violent riots are on the rise.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a harsh assessment of India's ability and interest in protecting Christian and Muslim minorities from organized attacks.
Plenty of laws are in place, the 14-page report noted, but police and government officials often do little to enforce them. the rest
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It's a sad state of affairs, but in some of the world, even in India, religion is the main weapon for instigating hatred and violence.
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