New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera has raised sharp concerns over the safety of minorities and the erosion of communal harmony, linking recent violence against Hindus in Bangladesh with incidents targeting Christians in India during Christmas celebrations.

Questioning the direction India was heading towards, Khera asked whether the country risked mirroring the situation in Bangladesh, where minorities have faced mob violence. "Do we want India to become like Bangladesh? Because atrocities are committed against minorities there, will we also commit atrocities against minorities here? What kind of India do we want?" he said to ANI.

Khera condemned what he described as provocative religious conduct, arguing that faith ...