India Rejects Bangladesh's Comments On Bengal Violence, Advises It To Focus On Protecting Rights Of Its Minorities

The Ministry Of External Affairs slammed Bangladesh over its condemnation of the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, calling Dhaka's take on the matter as "unwarranted comments" and "virtue signalling".

Rejecting alleged attempts of its implication in the violence that broke out on April 8, Bangladesh's press secretary Shafiqul Alam had said, "We urge the Government of India and West Bengal to take all steps to fully protect the minority Muslim population."

In response, Ministry of External Affairs' spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Bangladesh's remarks are 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".