New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has questioned the world's silence on the plight of Hindus in India's neighbouring countries. Referring to human rights violations of Hindus in the neighbourhood, he questioned the world's silence on this issue and said that it is not right to be overly tolerant of such violations.

The Vice President on Friday, at the Foundation Day function of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), questioned the deafening silence of the so-called moral preachers, protectors of human rights and said that their reality has been exposed.

'It is not right to be too tolerant towards crimes'

He said, 'They are hired ponies of something which is completely against human rights. We are very tolerant and it is not right to be overly tolerant towards such crimes. Look at the kind of barbarism, torture and mental trauma that boys, girls and women have to face. Our religious places are being desecrated.' Dhankhar, however, did not name any country in his statement.

'Some harmful forces are tarnishing India's image'

In his address, the Vice President also warned that some harmful forces are trying to tarnish India's image. He appealed for a 'counter-attack' to neutralise such efforts. Dhankhar said that India does not like to hear sermons on human rights from others. Such forces systematically use international forums to question our human rights record.

These forces need to be neutralised. He also targeted the hunger index, in which India has a poor ranking. He said that during the Covid pandemic, the government provided free ration to more than 80 crore people irrespective of caste and creed.

NHRC chief takes up Sandeshvac case

NHRC Acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharti Sayani raised the issue of alleged sexual abuse of women in Sandeshkhali in Bengal. She mentioned some harsh statements used in the report prepared by the Commission after visiting the spot and investigating. She mentioned the Sandeshkhali incident at the NHRC Foundation Day function.