Bangladesh Protests Amit Shah's Remarks on 'Infiltrators' at Jharkhand Rally
Bangladesh's government has lodged a formal protest against India's Union Home Minister for comments deemed 'unacceptable' and 'highly deplorable.'
- Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed a protest note to India's Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka on Monday.
- The protest was in response to Amit Shah's statements at a Jharkhand election rally, where he threatened to 'hang every Bangladeshi infiltrator upside down.'
- Bangladesh expressed a 'deep sense of hurt' and 'extreme displeasure' over Shah's remarks, urging India to advise its political leaders against such statements.
- Shah's comments were made in the context of criticizing the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress for allegedly supporting Bangladeshi infiltrators.
- Bangladesh emphasized that such remarks undermine mutual respect and understanding between the two countries.