India asks Bangladesh to deal ‘firmly and swiftly’ with recurring attacks on minorities

Key Highlights

• “Such communal incidents need to be dealt with swiftly and firmly.
• “We have observed a troubling tendency to attribute such incidents to personal rivalries, political differences, or extraneous reasons.
• “Such disregard only emboldens the perpetrators, and deepens the sense of fear and insecurity among minorities.” India’s statement comes days after the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council expressed deep anger, concern, and strong condemnation over the intensity of communal violence in Bangladesh, ahead of the parliamentary election.
• It said in view of the rising incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh, the minority communities across the country are gripped by fear and uncertainty about the future.
• Minorities have already become apprehensive about being able to cast their votes freely and without obstruction in the upcoming parliamentary election, it noted.