Throwing the ball in India's court, the US has said its decision to deny visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was based on the findings of the National Human Rights Commission that his state administration "failed" to control "persistent violations of rights".
"It's a matter of the United States responding to a finding by the Indian National Human Rights Commission
pointing to comprehensive failure on the part of the state government of Gujarat to control persistent violations of rights," State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli told reporters in Washington.
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"The fact of the matter is that it was the Indians who investigated the riots and it was the Indian government who determined that state institutions failed to act in a way that would prevent violence and would prevent religious persecution," he said.
Reacting strongly to "uncalled for" decision to deny diplomatic visa to and revoke tourist/business visa of Modi, a constitutionally elected chief minister, India on Friday asked the US to review its decision urgently.
Modi was earlier scheduled to leave on a five-day visit to the US on Saturday to attend an event organised by the Asian-American