New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation plea that sought protection of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh amid the ongoing violence.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar stated that the matter pertains to foreign affairs and that the Court cannot comment on the internal affairs of another country.

After noting the aforesaid, the petitioner withdrew the plea and the matter was dismissed.

The petition was filed by a Ludhiana-based businessman and philanthropist Rajesh Dhanda, Chairman of Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav Committee, Ludhiana and Vice Chairman of ISKCON Mandir Steering Board.

Besides the protection of Hindus from vio...