Summary:
Agartala, Oct 17 (PTI) Political parties and civil society organisations in Tripura have condemned the recent vandalisation of temples and Durga Puja marquees and attack on Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh, with which the state shares an 856-km-long border, as Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb expressed hope that appropriate action would be taken against the miscreants by the Sheikh Hasina government.
Officials said that Deb had on Saturday telephoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami to know what exactly happened in the neighbouring country and the measures that were being taken to protect the members of the Hindu community.
According to the officials, Doraiswami, during the conversation, stated that he visited the Durga puja pandals where the alleged attacks were carried out, and gave assurance that the Bangladesh government was taking necessary steps to solve the issue amicably.
"Such incidents, wherever in the world it might be, is matter of great sorrow.
I have full confidence on the Bangladesh government and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
I am sure she will take appropriate action against such acts of fundamentalism," the CM later told reporters.