The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday rejected reports in sections of the Bangladesh media that claimed Indian nationals had threatened Bangladesh’s diplomats in New Delhi, describing them as “misleading propaganda”.
Responding to queries about a reported demonstration outside the Bangladesh High Commission on Saturday, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that a group of 20-25 youths had gathered outside the mission to protest the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a member of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, and to demand protection for minorities in the country.
“There was no attempt to breach the fence or create a security situation at any time,” Jaiswal said, adding that the police stationed at the spot dispersed the group within minutes. “Visual evidence of these events is available publicly for all to see,” he said.
Jaiswal reiterated that India was committed to ensuring the safety of foreign missions and diplomatic personnel in accordance with the Vienna Convention.
The statement came after Amar Desh, a Bangladesh daily edited by Mahmudur Rahman, published a report alleging that members of a Hindutva group had staged an “aggressive” protest at the Bangladesh High Commission in Chanakyapuri and threatened to kill the country’s High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, The Hindu reported.
The report claimed that demonstrators had crossed security barricades and issued violent threats while the High Commissioner...
