India’s ‘governing elite’ fomenting hatred towards Bangladesh, says interim govt

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim govt accused India’s ” governing elite” on Wednesday of attempting to create an “internal political issue” out of everything that was happening beyond the border between the two countries.
“If this happens, it will be detrimental to India’s domestic politics. Anti-Bangladesh and anti-Muslim politics won’t serve India’s national interest or contribute to its unity,” said information adviser NahidIslam, one of the student activists who helmed the uprising against ousted PM Hasina before joining the interim govt.
Nahid urged India to “cease false propaganda” against Bangladesh and uphold “harmony”. “Bangladesh shares historical and cultural ties with West Bengal, Tripura and Assam; they are our stakeholders. During the uprising in Bangladesh, students from Kolkata and Delhi stood in solidarity with us and protested Hasina’s atrocities,” he said. “India’s democracy-loving people are our friends.”
The information adviser said “

Hindutva forces

” didn’t want democratic relations and harmony. “They perceive the Bangladesh uprising and the political awakening of its students as a threat. As a result, they are fostering hatred towards Bangladesh.”
The “minority persecution narrative”, Nahid said, was an extension of Delhi’s alleged attempt to “rehabilitate the fascist Awami League and disrupt Bangladesh’s democratic nation-rebuilding process”.