New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) India “continuously monitors” and “maintains a record” of incidents of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh, including of individuals, their homes, businesses and places of worship, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said, “It is the expectation of the Government of India that the interim government of Bangladesh will thoroughly investigate these incidents and bring all perpetrators of killings, arson and violence against minorities to justice”.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked whether it is maintaining a record regarding the number of individuals from the Hindu community who have been the victims of attacks in Bangladesh; and if the MEA has taken up the matter with the “government of Bangladesh”.
The Government of India has “consistently raised the matter of safety and security of the minorities with the authorities in Bangladesh, at all relevant occasions, including at the highest level,” he said.
The Government of India “continuously monitors and maintains a record of incidents of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh”, including of individuals, their homes, businesses and places of worship, the MoS said.
The primary responsibility for the protection of life and liberty of all citizens of Bangladesh, including minorities, rests with the government of Bangladesh, he added. PTI KND MNK MNK
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