So US Preacher in Chief, US Ambassador to India Sri Gar$hitty has uttered the following:
https://www.wionews.com/world/you-cant- ... caa-700626
‘You can’t give up on principles’: US envoy Garcetti preaches to New Delhi over CAA
...the principles of religious freedom and of equality under the law is a cornerstone of democracy," he said. “You cannot give up on principles, no matter how close you are with friends...,” the US envoy further added.
His comments came a day after US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Thursday (Mar 14) said his nation was concerned over the implementation of the CAA. “We are concerned... we are closely monitoring this law (and) how it will be implemented,” he had said....
From chronology, US SD wanted a stick to beat India, took a question from a Pakistani reporter and made the statement. US Amby Gar$hitty did "woof woof" in response.
Of course both were shown the place:
Sharp rebuke by Indian foreign ministry
The comments by Matthew Miller triggered sharp rebuke from South Block, with India’s foreign ministry saying it didn’t need to take ‘lectures by those who have a limited understanding of India's pluralistic traditions.’
“Partners and well-wishers of India should welcome the intent in this step,” the official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said.
And both Hon. home minister Sri Amit Shah and Hon. EAM Dr. Jaishankar piled on the pain to US SD and US Amby Sri Gar$hitty
...Amit Shah slams critics
Home Minister Amit Shah, earlier in an interview, explained why the act doesn’t award benefits to Muslim immigrants. In an interview with news agency ANI, Shah said it was India’s “moral and constitutional responsibility to give shelter to those who were part of Akhand Bharat and suffered religious persecution.” Akhand Bharat or Greater India is a historical concept that represents erstwhile India before partition and includes parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
And
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/eam ... 8517.html
... Jaishankar said, “principles of freedom and equality" are prime in a democracy, S Jaishankar said, “I am not questioning the imperfections of their democracy, their principles or lack of it. I am questioning their understanding of our history."
...Speaking on this, S Jaishankar said, “I have principles too, and one of my principles is an obligation to people who were let down at the time of partition".
“If you are saying you are picking some faiths and not other faiths, I will give you many examples from across the world," Jaishankar said and mentioned the Jackson–Vanik amendment, Lautenberg Amendment, Spector Amendment and so on that fast-tracked citizenships for specific ethics minorities such as Jews and Christians.
This was basically a slap, slap and a kick to US SD and Hon. US Amby to India Chi-Chi Gar$hitty*
* Note: US SD tries to gain leverage. Something they can use at the negotiation table. USCIRF for example is just another leverage tool. There are several others. There are good reasons for one to gain leverage to be used at negotiation table, but such gains have to be done with finesse. Not by crude rah-rah holier-than-thou nonsense by the current US SD. It basically indicates that the current US government is clueless on how to gain leverage. The cold-war tactic of using USCIRF and financing assorted idiots like MaoMata and Stalin in India has run its course.
Interestingly there are enough fanbois of Gar$hitty on this very forum. I am not sure what they have to say now. The only charitable explanation so far is that Gar$hitty who was enjoying his stay in India must have been pulled up and asked to bark "woof woof". I do feel sorry for him, but definitely not sorry for his masters...