India condemns vandalism at Tagore's home
New Delhi, June 13 -- India on Thursday condemned the recent vandalisation of the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh, describing it as part of systematic efforts by extremists in the neighbouring country to erase symbols of tolerance and syncretic culture.
While denouncing the vandalisation of Rabindra Kachharibari in Sirajganj district of Bangladesh on June 8, the external affairs ministry sought to link the incident to the inability of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus to "rein in extremists" in the neighbouring country.
India-Bangladesh relations have been at an all-time low since the caretaker administration headed by Yunus assumed office in Dhaka last August after the ouster of the government led by former premier Sheikh Hasina after weeks of protests led by student groups. New Delhi has repeatedly accused the interim government in Dhaka of failing to control the activities of radical and extremist forces.
"We strongly condemn the despicable attack and vandalisation of the ancestral home of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by a mob on June 8.The violent act is a disgrace," Jaiswal said....
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