New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), strongly condemned the recent killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh and called for strict action against those responsible. Describing it as “unremitting hostility” against minorities in that country, the MEA expressed grave concern.
The Indian government is deeply disturbed by the continued violence targeting minority communities in Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.
“The unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of great concern. We condemn the recent killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh and expect that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice,” he said.
The MEA’s reaction follows the lynching of Amrit Mondal, a Hindu man, in Bangladesh’s Rajbari district on Wednesday over alleged extortion charges. This marked the second such incident in recent days. Earlier, on December 18, another young Hindu, Deepu Chandra Das, was brutally lynched by a mob.
Jaiswal rejected what the ministry termed a “false anti-India narrative” circulating in Bangladesh. He reiterated that maintaining law and order is the responsibility of the country’s interim government, while noting that India is closely monitoring the situation and remains concerned about continued hostility towards minorities, including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists, as reported by PTI.
“More than 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities have been documented during the tenure of the interim government. These incidents cannot be brushed aside as media exaggerations or dismissed as political violence,” Jaiswal added.
Responding to a query on the return of BNP leader Tarique Rahman after 17 years ahead of elections scheduled for February next year, the spokesperson said India supports free and fair polls in Bangladesh and that the development should be viewed in that context.
The MEA said India continues to closely follow developments in Bangladesh, he said.
