NEW DELHI: India had been confronted by terrorism and extreme violence, which were the worst forms of human rights violation, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said today and called upon all the countries to come together in fighting the menace.
Addressing an event organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the occasion of the Human Rights Day here, he also urged the United Nations (UN) to act against terrorism.
Stating that India also faced the challenges of casteism and communalism, which “weaken the spirit of the country” and “disrupt peace”, Naidu said some people used these issues for “personal or political” benefits.
“The Indian democracy has also been confronted by terrorism and extreme violence. Both trample the right to life and liberty of an individual. Any violence and senseless killing is the worst form of human rights violation,” he said.
Asserting that India’s commitment to human rights was a “part of our culture and civilisation”, Naidu said civil and minority rights and secularism were “not simply guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, but they are a part of our DNA”. (AGENCIES)
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