Jaipur, Feb. 9 -- Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot highlighted the atrocities against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, and accused the Central Government of not 'putting pressure' on Dhaka over the issue.

The former Rajasthan Chief Minister urged the government to take diplomatic steps to stop the 'atrocities' being committed against minorities since Sheikh Hasina's ouster from Bangladesh.

In a post on X, Gehlot stated, "23 Hindus have been killed and 152 temples have been vandalised in the violence that has taken place since the coup in Bangladesh. It is unfortunate that despite such a situation, the Indian government has not yet deemed it appropriate to make any statement on global platforms or put pressure on Bangladesh....