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Last updated: August 10, 2024 20:10 IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. (File photo)
Dhankhar urged people to be vigilant against rumours of Bangladesh violence seeping into India.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched a dark attack on the Congress after several party leaders suggested the unrest in Bangladesh could spill over into India.
Speaking at an event on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Dhankhar urged people to be vigilant against rumours of Bangladesh violence seeping into India.
“The efforts of some people to spread the narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood will inevitably happen in India is extremely worrying,” Dhankhar said.
“How can a citizen of this country who has served as a Member of Parliament and a veteran diplomat be so quick to say that what has happened in our neighbourhood will happen in India too! Be careful!” the Vice President added.
Beware!! The efforts of some people to spread the narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood will definitely happen in India is extremely disturbing.
How can a citizen of this country, a former member of parliament, be so fed up with being a diplomat, do something like this… pic.twitter.com/MWEoz1Ao1C
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) August 10, 2024
The Vice President warned against anti-national forces trying to manipulate the country’s fundamental constitutional institution to justify their actions.
He stressed that these forces are trying to undermine our democracy and urged people to prioritise national interest above all else.
Vice President Dhankhar warned that anti-national elements could infiltrate the three key institutions established to safeguard democracy.
Congress leader suggests Bangladesh could see similar unrest as India
Indian National Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said what is happening in Bangladesh can happen in his country too, though “everything may look normal on the surface.”
“What is happening in Bangladesh can happen here too… The spread of the infection in our country has prevented the spread of what happened in Bangladesh,” he said.
Mani Shankar Aiyar, a senior Indian National Congress leader, also suggested that concerns about the fairness of elections in India were beginning to resemble those in Bangladesh.