India protests deleted social media post by Bangladesh Interim Government official
New Delhi: India has lodged a strong protest against a now-deleted Facebook post by Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus. In the post, Alam suggested carving out parts of eastern and north-eastern India to incorporate them into Bangladesh.
During the weekly media briefing on Friday, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side." He acknowledged that the post had been removed but emphasised the importance of responsible public comments.
Alam’s post, written in Bengali and shared on December 16, the anniversary of Bangladesh’s Liberation War, allegedly claimed that Bangladesh’s liberation struggle was incomplete without addressing the country’s “geographical trap.” Screenshots circulating on social media reveal Alam accused India of implementing a “contain and ghettoise” policy and linked the 1947 partition to what he described as the “anti-Bengal” stance of Hindu extremists and elites.
The post also mentioned the uprisings of 1975 and 2024 as necessary steps to free Bangladesh from “India’s dependence and domination.”
India’s relations with Bangladesh have strained following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through a student-led movement. Hasina, perceived as pro-India during her tenure, fled to Delhi on August 5 as protesters stormed the prime minister’s office in Dhaka. She has since remained in India.
Earlier this month, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Dhaka, marking the first bilateral visit since Hasina’s ousting. Misri conveyed New Delhi’s commitment to fostering "mutually beneficial" relations with Bangladesh.
The interim Bangladeshi government has acknowledged the need to protect minorities but accused Indian media of exaggerating attacks on Hindus to fit political narratives.
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3 people die as truck hits car in Mandya
Mandya (PTI): Three people died and another severely injured as a truck hit a car in Mandya district of Karnataka on Saturday, police said.
Four people were travelling in the car when the truck hit it around 11 am in the Maddur taluk. Three of them died while the other person sustained severe injuries and was shifted to a hospital in Bangalore, they added.
A case has been registered under sections 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the accused truck driver who has been arrested, a senior police officer said.
