NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday lodged protest with New Delhi over Union home minister Amit Shah‘s recent remarks on Bangladeshi nationals during his visit to Jharkhand.
“Through the protest note handed over today [23 September] to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, the ministry conveyed its serious reservation, deep sense of hurt and extreme displeasure and called upon the Government of India to advise the political leaders to refrain from making such objectionable and unacceptable remarks,” Bangladesh foreign ministry statement read.
“The ministry also emphasised that such remarks, coming from responsible positions against the nationals of a neighbouring country, undermine the spirit of mutual respect and understanding between two friendly countries,” it added.
“Through the protest note handed over today [23 September] to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, the ministry conveyed its serious reservation, deep sense of hurt and extreme displeasure and called upon the Government of India to advise the political leaders to refrain from making such objectionable and unacceptable remarks,” Bangladesh foreign ministry statement read.
“The ministry also emphasised that such remarks, coming from responsible positions against the nationals of a neighbouring country, undermine the spirit of mutual respect and understanding between two friendly countries,” it added.
Amit Shah, while addressing a rally in the Sahibganj district ahead of the assembly election in Jharkhand on Friday, had said, “I appeal to you to let the BJP form the government in Jharkhand. We will hang every Bangladeshi infiltrator upside down to give them a lesson.”