Amnesty International India has temporarily closed its offices and postponed events in India. This was done to raise awareness of rights abuses and over safety concerns for its staff, after human rights watch dog was accused of sedition, reports quoting a spokeswoman said.
Political activists held demonstrations against the rights group on Tuesday and Wednesday, accusing it of inciting hatred against India during an event it hosted on abuses by Indian security forces in the troubled Kashmir region.
Police said they were investigating if “anti-India” slogans were raised at the event after receiving a complaint from the right-wing student organisation, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, which has ties to the ruling Bharitya Janata Party.