<p>New Delhi: India on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan's criticism of the Waqf Amendment Act and said Islamabad should look into its own "abysmal" record in protecting the rights of minorities instead of preaching to others.</p>.<p>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described Pakistan's comments on the law as "motivated and baseless", asserting that the neighbouring country has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India.</p>.'Pak stuck in bad habits': Jaishankar on how 26/11 changed India's ties with neighbour.<p>"We strongly reject the motivated and baseless comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the Parliament of India," Jaiswal said.</p>.<p>The spokesperson was responding to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act.</p>.150 residents of a Tamil Nadu village get notice from Dargah over Waqf land .<p>"Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India," he said.</p>.<p>"Pakistan would do better to look at its own abysmal record when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities, instead of preaching to others," Jaiswal added.</p>
<p>New Delhi: India on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan's criticism of the Waqf Amendment Act and said Islamabad should look into its own "abysmal" record in protecting the rights of minorities instead of preaching to others.</p>.<p>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described Pakistan's comments on the law as "motivated and baseless", asserting that the neighbouring country has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India.</p>.'Pak stuck in bad habits': Jaishankar on how 26/11 changed India's ties with neighbour.<p>"We strongly reject the motivated and baseless comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the Parliament of India," Jaiswal said.</p>.<p>The spokesperson was responding to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act.</p>.150 residents of a Tamil Nadu village get notice from Dargah over Waqf land .<p>"Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India," he said.</p>.<p>"Pakistan would do better to look at its own abysmal record when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities, instead of preaching to others," Jaiswal added.</p>