India rejects OIC move on vigilantism  :

India rejects OIC move on vigilantism  :

(India rejects OIC concern)

Context :

• India rejected the resolutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that had expressed concern about the recent attacks on people by cow-vigilante groups.

Statement by Ministry of External Affairs(MEA)

• An official statement from the MEA stated that the resolutions adopted at the Organization’s latest foreign ministers’ meeting were “factually incorrect”.
• India notes with remorse that the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, during its 44th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, has again adopted certain resolutions which contain factually incorrect and misleading references to matters internal to India.
• The matter included the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India.
• The MEA added, “the OIC has no locus standi on India’s internal affairs.
• We strongly advise the OIC to refrain from making such references in future.”