India Lodges Strong Protest with Dhaka Over Bangladesh Leader’s Remarks

Bangladesh Leader’s Remarks: India has strongly protested with Dhaka over certain controversial comments by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government Mahfuj Alam. In a now-deleted Facebook post, Alam said India should recognize the uprising that forced the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

"We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side. We understand that the post being referred to has reportedly been taken down," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "We would like to remind all concerned to be mindful of their public comments," he said. "While India has repeatedly signaled interest in fostering relations with the people and the interim government of Bangladesh, such comments underline the need for responsibility in public articulation," Jaiswal added.

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"We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, also the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson. This incident follows the multiple attacks on Hindus and other minorities by extremist elements in Bangladesh. There are several documented cases of arson and looting of minorities' homes and business establishments, as well as theft and vandalism and desecration of deities and temples," MEA said in a statement.

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India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed strong disapproval. During the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side. We understand that the post being referred to has reportedly been taken down.”

The Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, made these remarks in Rajya Sabha, less than two weeks after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Bangladesh. During the visit, Misri conveyed India's concerns to members of the caretaker administration regarding the safety of minorities. Singh stated, "India’s concerns regarding the need to ensure the safety and protection of Hindus and all other minority communities in Bangladesh have been conveyed and reiterated to the authorities of the interim government of Bangladesh on various occasions, including at the highest level."

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