Pakistan, March 27 -- Tom Lantos proposed to the US Congressional Commission on the Situation of Human Rights in India that the country be designated as one with major concern for human rights.

Experts who have appeared before the commission testified that the Muslims in India were tortured.

The Religious Freedom Commission suggests designating India as a nation of special concern in 2020. It is now beyond simply designating India as a nation of special concern when considering the plight of the country's minorities. India misuses laws intended to protect minorities. Congressman Stephen Schenck said that the Indian government policies are allegedly being exploited against religious minorities. India is among the countries where minoriti...