India’s US ambassador blasts Jayapal’s statement on voter rolls purge

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Today's top stories - October 15, 2026

Today's top stories - October 15, 2026

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India’s ambassador to the U.S., said Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s (D-Wash.) remarks on the recent protests in India following a nationwide revision of voter lists are an “unacceptable interference in India’s internal affairs.”

“India is a vibrant democracy, with robust, independent constitutional institutions and a longstanding record of free and fair elections,” Kwatra wrote in a social platform X post Thursday. “Always open to constructive conversation with the Congresswoman to dispel her misconceptions.”

His post was in response to Jayapal’s post Wednesday on X, where she expressed concern over the Indian........

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