<p>Reflecting anger in the government, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today termed as "despicable" and "barbaric" the treatment meted out to India's Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade in New York.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is despicable and barbaric," Menon said here while commenting on the arrest of Khobragade in New York on charges of violating visa rules.<br /><br />The strong comments by the NSA came as Indian leaders, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, refused to meet a US Congressional delegation as a mark of protest over the treatment meted out to 39-year-old Khobragade.<br />Menon himself did not meet the delegation yesterday.<br /><br />Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar had also cancelled her meeting with the delegation yesterday.</p>
<p>Reflecting anger in the government, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today termed as "despicable" and "barbaric" the treatment meted out to India's Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade in New York.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is despicable and barbaric," Menon said here while commenting on the arrest of Khobragade in New York on charges of violating visa rules.<br /><br />The strong comments by the NSA came as Indian leaders, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, refused to meet a US Congressional delegation as a mark of protest over the treatment meted out to 39-year-old Khobragade.<br />Menon himself did not meet the delegation yesterday.<br /><br />Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar had also cancelled her meeting with the delegation yesterday.</p>