Agartala (Tripura): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed concern as he
pointed out that many terrorists who were jailed when Sheikh Hasina was Prime
Minister in Bangladesh are free and Tripura shares its boundaries with the
country.
Speaking to ANI, CM Saha also criticised the current government in Bangladesh
and said that the situation there is not good as he stressed that “nothing
should be forced on anyone.”
“The situation in Bangladesh is not good. How is the government functioning
there? The news that we’re receiving, seeing on social media these days
regarding the violence against the minorities is not right at all. Atrocities
are being committed against minorities in Bangladesh. Nothing should be forced
on anyone,” CM Saha said.
“Then the terrorists who were jailed during the Sheikh Hasina government are
free now. Where are they now? We are concerned regarding their whereabouts.
Especially when Tripura shares its borders with Bangladesh it’s a concerning
matter. They have to check where these terrorists are now and what their
activity is. This is not how it should be, fundamentalists doesn’t mean that you
will do whatever you feel like. I want to say that the current government there
has to take care of the minorities,” he added.
The Chief Minister asserted that the Indian government is monitoring the
situation.
“Indian government is monitoring the situation. Ultimately Bangladesh’s
existence without India is not possible. So they also have to think about this.
How their GDP spiked up earlier and how its coming down. This isn’t how a
country should be run, right?,” he said.
The situation in Bangladesh has been marked by increasing violence against
minority communities, with temples, being destroyed after the arrest of a former
priest Chinmoy Krishna Das. The international community has expressed concern
over the situation, with India’s Ministry of External Affairs stating that it is
“concerned” about the safety and security of Hindus and other minority groups in
Bangladesh.
Speaking on the alleged attack on a Kolkata-bound bus going from Tripura, the
Chief Minister said, “As per the information I received on the matter, when the
bus was going from Tripura that way and an auto which came on the way collided.
Then it was settled later and the auto driver was given whatever monetary
benefit was required. Then there was no issue and they reached Dhaka as far as
the information I have.” (ANI)
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