Misleading propaganda: MEA slams protest outside Bangladesh mission in Delhi

PTC News Desk: India on Sunday dismissed what it called “misleading propaganda” in sections of the Bangladesh media over reports of a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, asserting that the demonstration was peaceful, short-lived and posed no security risk.

Responding to queries, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a small group of around 20–25 youths had gathered outside the mission on December 20 to protest the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh and to seek protection for minorities there. He stressed that the protesters neither tried to breach the security perimeter nor created any law-and-order situation. 

“At no point was there any attempt to cross the fence or cause a security issue. The police present dispersed the group within minutes,” he said, adding that visuals of the incident are publicly available.

“The fact is that about 20–25 youth gathered in front of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on 20 December and raised slogans in protest against the horrendous killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, while also calling for the protection of all minorities in Bangladesh,” Jaiswal said.

Jaiswal said India is closely following developments in Bangladesh and remains in contact with authorities there. He added that India has conveyed its strong concerns over attacks on minorities and has urged Dhaka to ensure accountability in the killing of Dipu Chandra Das. “We have called for those responsible for this brutal killing to be brought to justice,” he said.

The remarks come as Bangladesh authorities confirmed that 10 people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu garment factory worker, in Mymensingh district. Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said the Rapid Action Battalion arrested seven suspects in coordinated operations, while police later detained three more.