UN official “unwarranted” comment on Hathras, Balarampur as unnecessary

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New Delhi: On Monday, India said on the “unwarranted” comment of the Permanent Coordinator of the United Nations in India over the incidents in Hathras Case and Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh. It would be appropriate to ignore the remarks of the Chief Minister ”as investigations into the cases are still on. The Ministry of External Affairs also said that the government is taking these matters “very seriously”.

Drawing attention to incidents of sexual offenses against women and girls in India, United Nations Permanent Coordinator Renata Desalien said that the alleged gang rape and murder incidents in Hathras and Balrampur suggest that people belonging to deprived sections of the society have sex. The risk of violence/crime based is high.

In a statement, he said that it is necessary that the administration ensures that the culprits are brought to justice early, empowering families to get justice on time, providing them social support, counseling, healthcare and rehabilitation . The statement said that the United Nations is unhappy and worried about the continuing sexual violence against women and girls in India.

Responding to media queries on the UN official’s remarks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Shrivastava said that some “unwarranted” comments have been made by the UN permanent coordinator regarding some recent incidents of violence against women. He said, “The permanent coordinator of the United Nations in India should know that the government has taken these matters very seriously.”

Srivastava said, “As the investigation process continues, it is better to ignore any unnecessary comments from the outside agency.” Underlining that the Constitution gives equality to all citizens, Srivastava said that being a democracy, “We have such a record of giving justice to all sections of society which have stood the test of time.”

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