India says OIC statement was ‘deeply regrettable’ and ‘was factually inaccurate and misleading’ NEW DELHI : India on Thursday slammed remarks by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in recent days that had expressed concerns over reports of the maltreatment of Muslims and maligning them for the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in the country.
A person familiar with the development said that the OIC statement was “deeply regrettable" and “was factually inaccurate and misleading." In these challenging times when the world was focussed on battling the spread of the pandemic, the person said that the OIC should not try to communalise the fight against the disease.