The minister said that the UN official was asked a very charged question.
Thiruvananthapuram:
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday dismissed a senior UN official’s recent comment on India’s elections, saying he does not need the global body to tell him that the country’s elections should be “free and fair” .
His comments came in response to a question about a statement by a spokesperson for the UN Secretary General that they “hope” that in India the “political and civil rights” of the people will be protected and everyone will be able to vote a “free and fair manner”. atmosphere.
Mr Jaishankar, who was here to campaign for his ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha polls, also said the UN official commented on the Indian elections last week in response to a “very charged question” during a press conference. briefing at the UN.
“I don’t need the United Nations to tell me that our elections should be free and fair. I have the people of India. The people of India will ensure that the elections are free and fair. So don’t worry about that .” the minister told reporters during an interaction here.
Last week, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, was asked about the “political turmoil” in India ahead of the upcoming national elections in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the freezing of the opposition congress. bank accounts.
“We very much hope that in India, as in any country where elections take place, the rights of everyone are protected, including political and civil rights, and that everyone can vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair,” Dujarric said. said.
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