 "‘Focus on protecting own minorities’: India rejects Bangladesh’s ‘unwarranted comments’ on Bengal violence")
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday slammed Bangladesh over its ‘unwarranted comments’ on violence in Bengal over the Waqf Act.
“We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal. This is a barely disguised and disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with India’s concerns over the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh where the criminal perpetrators of such acts continue to roam free,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
He added, “Instead of making unwarranted comments and indulging in virtue signaling, Bangladesh would do better to focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities.”
Earlier this week, the central government said that Bangladeshi infiltrators had a role to play in the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. A report from the Union Home Ministry said that these infiltrators had support from local elements within West Bengal.
Bangladesh’s chief advisor on Thursday refuted MHA’s report and said, “We strongly refute any attempts to implicate Bangladesh in the communal violence in Murshidabad. We urge the Government of India and West Bengal to take all steps to fully protect the minority Muslim population.”
Three people have been killed in communal violence in Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur areas of Murshidabad district, which has a Muslim majority population, during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on April 11 and 12.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that her government will not implement the amended Waqf law, which aims to regulate the administration of Muslim charitable properties.
Several vehicles, including police vans, were set on fire, stones were hurled at security forces, and roads were blocked as violence rocked Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts during protests over the new legislation.
With inputs from agencies
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