Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 1st Oct. India External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday emphasized that fair governance hinges on the absence of discrimination in various aspects, including amenities, benefits, access, and rights, underscoring the importance of societal equilibrium.
He was addressing an event in Washington DC, responding concerns regarding discrimination against minorities in India.
Jaishankar argued that equal access to benefits and services serves as evidence that the government is committed to addressing these concerns, when questioned about the Modi government’s stance on religious minority rights.
He asserted that the true gauge of fair and effective governance or societal balance is the absence of discrimination. This discrimination can manifest in various forms, including disparities in amenities, benefits, access, and rights. He noted that in every society worldwide, there has been some form of discrimination at some point.
Jaishankar highlighted the significant changes occurring in India.
He focused on the establishment of a social welfare system in a country with a per capita income of less than $3,000.
Jaishankar stressed that the Modi government has been attentive to the concerns of the Sikh community.
He noted that extremist elements represent only a small minority within the community and nobody should see them as representative of the entire Sikh population.
Jaishankar made it clear that the Modi government had received widespread acknowledgment for its dedicated focus on addressing the concerns of the Sikh community over the past decade.
He noted that the government had actively put forward suggestions to address these issues.
He expressed his belief that the ongoing discussions did not encompass the issues that truly represented the entire Sikh community.
EAM emphasized that those individuals discussing terrorism and advocating separatism, including violence, constituted a small minority. And, he suggested that the respective governments should take impartial actions in response.
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