India dismisses claim of instigating Khagrachhari unrest, calls it 'false and baseless'
“We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations," said Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
India today (3 October) trashed the remarks made by Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury blaming New Delhi for the recent violence in Khagrachhari, calling those allegations "false and baseless".
"We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations," said Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal while responding to a question during the weekly media briefing.
He said the interim government is "unable to maintain law and order" in the country and has a tendency of "routinely trying to shifting the blame elsewhere".
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The MEA spokesperson urged Bangladesh to "introspect and conduct serious investigations" into the actions of local extremists committing violence, arson and land grab against minority communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday alleged that the current unrest in Khagrachhari was being instigated by India or fascist elements.
"All necessary measures have been taken to ensure the peaceful celebration of Durga Puja, but a vested quarter is trying to disrupt the festival," he said.
