MEA rejects US report on human rights abuse in India, calls it 'deeply biased'

India on April 25 described a U.S. State Department report citing alleged incidents of human rights violations including in Manipur as "deeply biased" and said it reflects a poor understanding of India and it attach no value to it.

"This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

"We attach no value to it and urge you to do the same," he said at his weekly media briefing.

The report also mentioned the raids by Indian tax authorities on the office of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).