Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:11pm on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday India Global
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday dismissed criticism by UN human rights experts over India’s handling of anti-CEC protests, questioning their credibility by calling “UN experts” an “oxymoron”. More than 20 UN experts had urged an independent investigation into alleged excessive force, arbitrary detentions and restrictions on peaceful assemblies. The protests involve opposition parties and student groups demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision. Rubio described demonstrations as part of democratic discourse and said Washington would not comment on India’s internal affairs. India has rejected the criticism as interference in domestic matters. (PC: India Today)
