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Dhaka should redress the issue, HC to Delhi told

Dhaka should redress the issue, HC to Delhi told

Author: Pallab Bhattachariya, New Delhi
Publication: Daily Star News
Date: February 1, 2003
URL: http://www.dailystarnews.com/200302/01/n3020101.htm#BODY6

India yesterday summoned Bangladesh's Acting Deputy High Commissioner to New Delhi Shahadat Hussain and conveyed to him Indian government's concerns over "illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals into India".

External Affairs Ministry Director KR Bhattachariya told Shahadat that Dhaka must recognise the gravity of the problem of illegal immigrants and address it in a pragmatic manner and in a spirit of cooperation.

A spokesman of the ministry told reporters that an aide memoir was handed over to the Bangladesh diplomat, stating that "this issue needs to be recognised by Dhaka and suitably redressed".

"The Bangladesh government needs to recognise the gravity of the situation and address it in a pragmatic manner with sincerity and in a spirit of cooperation," said the spokesman, Navtej Sarna.

Asked about Bangladesh's charge that India was pushing in Bangla-speaking Indian Muslims, he said there is no question of any Indian citizens being pushed into Bangladesh.

"Any such allegation or implication of such allegation is baseless. It is absurd. This is not a problem which will vanish simply if you do not address it. This needs to be recognised as a grave problem."

The spokesman informed that India has taken up the issue with Bangladesh at the highest level and at all levels. "What we need is a response, which recognise this as a grave problem."
 


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