Union House Minister Amit Shah | Picture Credit score: ANI
Bangladesh on Monday, September 23, 2024 lodged a “robust protest” towards what it described as “extremely deplorable remarks” made by Union House Minister Amit Shah throughout his go to to Jharkhand final week. In a protest word submitted to the Indian Excessive Fee in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Overseas Ministry mentioned Mr. Shah’s feedback induced a “deep sense of grief” in Bangladesh.
“Now we have lodged a powerful protest towards the extremely deplorable remarks reportedly made by the Union House Minister of India, Mr. Amit Shah, on Bangladeshi residents throughout his latest go to to Jharkhand, India,” Bangladesh’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs mentioned in a press release on Monday.
A protest word on the matter was handed over to the Deputy Excessive Commissioner of India, Pawan Badhe.
“The Ministry expressed its deep concern, profound sense of grief and deep discontent and requested the Authorities of India to advise the political leaders to chorus from making such objectionable and unacceptable remarks,” Bangladesh’s Overseas Ministry added. Dhaka’s protest word got here after Mr Shah referred to the problem of inflow of migrants into India from the neighbourhood.
In a speech at Sahibganj in poll-bound Jharkhand on September 20, Shah introduced his evaluation of the inter-communal state of affairs in Jharkhand saying, “In Pakur district, slogans are being raised asking Hindus and Adivasis to go away Jharkhand. Inform me, does this land belong to the Adivasis or to the Rohingyas, Bangladeshi infiltrators?” Shah mentioned.
It’s noteworthy that the Indian Excessive Fee in Dhaka has been in contact with stakeholders of the interim authorities of Bangladesh for the final three weeks of September. On Sunday, Mr Badhe had accompanied Indian Excessive Commissioner Pranay Verma in a gathering with the Normal Secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Celebration, in a uncommon assembly.
Printed – September 24, 2024 12:11 am IST
