Source: www.vhp-america.org
UNITED STATES, June 6, 2009 (Press Release): On behalf of the Hindu American community, The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) would like to voice its disappointment with the US Congress-backed panel “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF)” expedition to India in June 2009, to investigate and gain perspective on Indian government’s response to recent disturbances.
It is incomprehensible that of all the countries in the world, USCIRF is visiting India to examine Religions Freedoms. India, the largest functioning democracy in the world with an independent judiciary, a statutorily constituted Human rights Commission, an independent press and other supporting organizations would appear to be quite capable of taking care of the religious freedoms and human rights of its citizens.India not only offers freedom of religion under its constitution, but does not discriminate based on religion. Similar freedoms are not available in its neighboring countries which do not have Hindu majorities.