Dhaka, April 18 -- New Delhi has shrugged off Bangladesh's calls to ensure the safety of Muslim minorities in India, asking Dhaka to "focus on protecting the rights of its minorities" instead of "virtue signalling".

On Friday, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), responded to Shafiqur's comment on the developments in West Bengal amid protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Indian Express reported.

"This is a barely disguised and disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with India's concerns over the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, where the criminal perpetrators of such acts continue to roam free," Jaiswal was quoted as saying in the report.

"Instead of making unwarranted comme...