New Delhi, Sep 15: Miffed over British parliament's moves to discuss alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India today said it has taken “due note of the issue” and asserted there were effective mechanisms within the country's democratic framework to address any grievance or any aberration.
“We have taken due note of this debate or discussion which is planned.....in British Parliament. India is a vibrant democracy, the largest democracy in the world which fully respects rule of law and human rights,” government sources said here.
They said civil liberties and freedoms are enshrined in the Constitution of India as fundamental rights and are available and exercised by each and every individual across the length and breadth of this country of 1.2 billion people.
“Should there be any aberration, there are enough mechanisms, effective mechanisms within our system, democratic framework to address any grievance or any aberrations,” they said.
India's reaction came after the House of Commons in the UK parliament decided to discuss the alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.
The issue was listed for a discussion in the Backbench Business-- (i) Motion relating to food security and famine prevention in Africa (ii) general debate on human rights in the Indian sub-continent.
Conservative MP Steve Baker, along with four other MPs, has given a notice for the debate in the House of Commons. PTI
