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In her book, Gunisha Kaur had described terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as "a charismatic and influential leader of the Sikhs in the 1970s and early 1980s." She also referred to him as a 'religious leader', who was supposedly framed as an extremist and secessionist by the Indian government.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has published its annual report for the year 2026, wherein it recommended that the US government impose sanctions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RA&W).

With the mention of Ram Mandir-Babri dispute, an issue resolved by the Supreme Court of India in 2019, USCIRF’s 2025 report reveals it is less of a human-rights assessment and more of a recycled political narrative designed to undermine India’s institutions and malign the Hindu majority.

Notably, none of the USCIRF commissioners behind the anti-India report have any ties or connection with India, and many of them have close connections to Pakistan

The report selectively discusses modifications to and enforcement of India's legal system that according to the organization targets and disenfranchises religious minorities, such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and many state-level anti-conversion and cow slaughter legislation.

Criticising the report during a media interaction today, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the report is deeply driven by vote bank considerations.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again raised 'concerns' over religious freedoms in India, citing the alleged rise in 'hate speech', demolitions and anti-conversion laws.