Bangladesh had called for the protection of the minority Muslim population in West Bengal after protests erupted in Murshidabad over Waqf Act earlier this month.
India on Friday hit back at Bangladesh over the "unwarranted" comments made by it on the violence that erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad recently following violent protests against the Waqf Act.
"We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal," the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official statement, calling the Bangladesh's reaction a "barely disguised and disingenuous attempt".
Bangladesh had called for the protection of the minority Muslim population in West Bengal after protests erupted in Murshidabad earlier this month.
Slamming Bangladesh for making a comparison with India's concerns over the situation of minorities in Bangladesh, MEA further advised the neighbouring nation to instead focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities rather than making "unwarranted" comments.
"This is a barely disguised and disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with India’s concerns over the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh where the criminal perpetrators of such acts continue to roam free. Instead of making unwarranted comments and indulging in virtue signaling, Bangladesh would do better to focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities," the statement added.
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The interim government in Bangladesh had expressed a strong protest over India suggesting its involvement in the Murshidabad violence.
"We strongly refute any attempts to implicate Bangladesh in the communal violence in Murshidabad," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told BSS on the sidelines of a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on April 17.
Alam further said the Bangladesh government condemned attacks on Muslims, causing loss of lives and properties. "We urge the Government of India and West Bengal to take all steps to fully protect the minority Muslim population," he added.
Violence broke out in parts of Murshidabad on April 11 and 12 during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Three persons were killed in the violence that erupted in Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian, and Jangipur areas of Murshidabad district, which has a Muslim-majority population.
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