Strongly condemning Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) senior leader Subramanian Swamy’s remark that Bangladesh should compensate India with land, BNP on Monday termed his comment a serious threat to the country’s independence and sovereignty.
In a statement, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “The demand for one-third lands of Bangladesh by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy is not only audacious but also an extreme threat to Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty.”
The BNP spokesman said only daydreamers can make such dangerous and reckless remarks.
Mentioning India a neighbour, he said Bangladesh wants friendship from Indian politicians instead of rhetoric.
“Bangladesh has respect for the independence and sovereignty of all the countries in the world. In regard to independence and sovereignty, Bangladesh always expects respectful, courteous and consistent remarks from politicians of its neighbouring countries,” Fakhrul said.
He said the leaders of India are living in fool’s paradise if they consider themselves as the guardians of their neighboring countries.
“Such audacious remarks by Indian politicians will hamper the regional coexistence, peace and stability and the relations of the India with its neighbours will be dented,” the BNP leader warned.
On April 18 at Guwahati in India, BJP leader Swamy said Bangladesh should compensate India with land for what he said the influx of its citizens to the neighbouring country. “If Bangladesh does not agree to take back its people, then the country should compensate by giving land to India.”
“I’m extremely upset by the extent of illegal infiltration from Bangladesh. According to my estimate, one-third of Bangladesh’s population lives in India,” the BJP leader added.
He, however, said his views on infiltration and land compensation were his personal and not his party’s, according to a report of the Times of India.
Source: UNB Connect
