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Rana Ayyub (file) India on Monday reacted sharply to the allegations of the United Nations’ mission in Geneva over “judicial harassment” against journalist Rana Ayyub and termed the charges as “baseless and unwarranted”, asserting that the country upholds the rule of law and no one is above it.
India’s Permanent mission in Geneva, in a tweet, said: “Allegations of so-called judicial harassment are baseless & unwarranted. India upholds the rule of law but is equally clear that no one is above the law. We expect SRs (Special Rapporteur) to be objective & accurately informed. Advancing a misleading narrative only tarnishes @UNGeneva’s reputation,” it said.
Allegations of so-called judicial harassment are baseless & unwarranted. India upholds the rule of law, but is equally clear that no one is above the law.
We expect SRs to be objective & accurately informed. Advancing a misleading narrative only tarnishes @UNGeneva’s reputation https://t.co/3OyHq4HncD— India at UN, Geneva (@IndiaUNGeneva) February 21, 2022
Official sources in New Delhi said the matter will be followed up by a note verbale from the Indian mission in Geneva.
Earlier, the UN in Geneva tweeted about “relentless misogynistic and sectarian attacks online” against journalist Ayyub.
Earlier this month, sources in the Enforcement Directorate said the agency has attached over Rs 1.77 crore worth of bank deposits of Ayyub in connection with a money-laundering probe. Ayyub has rejected the allegations.
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