Patna, August 6: Reacting to the Bangladesh political crisis, Janata Dal-United (JDU) spokesperson on Tuesday said that the situation in Bangladesh is worrying for India as power has gone into the "hands of dangerous people".
Speaking with ANI, JD(U)leader KC Tyagi says, "The situation in Bangladesh is worrying for India. Although, the democracy of India is so strong, but the way protests intensified in Bangladesh, the power went into the hands of dangerous people there."
On the opposition's question, KC Tyagi said, "Opposition's questions are baseless, as India's democracy is stronger than Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh."
Amid political unrest in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that there are an estimated 19,000 Indian national of which 9000 are students while ensuring the country that the government is in close contact with the Indian community in Dhaka.
Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha that the bulk of the students returned to India in July.
"We are in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through our diplomatic missions. There are an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals there of which about 9000 are students. The bulk of the students returned in July," he said.
He also said that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested approval from India to come at very short notice and she arrived on the evening of Monday.
"On August 5, demonstrators converged in Dhaka despite the curfew. Our understanding is that after a meeting with leaders of the security establishment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina decided to resign. At very short notice, she requested approval to come for the moment to India. We simultaneously received a request for flight clearance from Bangladesh authorities. She arrived yesterday evening in Delhi," he said.
The External Affairs Minister also mentioned that the government is monitoring the situation about the minorities living in Bangladesh. Jaishankar noted that ties between India and Bangladesh are exceptionally close. (ANI)
