Indian HC's comments
I am writing regarding the recent remarks made by the Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravorty which were beyond any diplomatic norms, to say the least. His dismissal of expert opinions regarding the Tipaimukh dam would have been met with outrage if it were in any other country. But this is Bangladesh, an, as usual, the response from our foreign ministry was meek.
I am writing regarding another comment from the Indian HC that approximately 25,000 Bangladeshi visa applicants don't come back from India !
My question to him: How did the Ambassador come up with the numbers? Was a professional study done regarding illegal immigration (i.e. what exactly is the attraction etc)? Did the Indian HC also do a survey as to how many Indians are working here in Bangladesh (possibly illegally)? The numbers would be staggering . As usual, the Bangladesh govt. possibly does not even have a clue.
Enough is enough and we need tough/visionary leadership from our foreign ministry. This is high time that we stand up to this kind of unprofessional remarks. This is souring the relationship between India and Bangladesh even further (let alone the Farakka/Tipaimukh issues) and also is not going unnoticed by millions of NRBs all over the world.
Bangladesh - India relationship needs to improve for the sake of the region and the millions inhabiting it.
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How could the Indian High Commissioner call the visa seekers of Bangladesh “touts and brokers”? This is a highly derogatory remark about the citizens of an independent country from a “diplomat”. Has he not learnt anything about diplomatic norms before his posting to a sovereign country? How will he react if we term the Indian visa seekers as “cheats and terrorists”?
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