New Delhi, June 26 -- India today denounced the demolition of a Hindu temple in Dhaka following pressure from an Islamist mob, saying it is the responsibility of the Interim Government in Dhaka to provide security to the temple.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in his media briefing, said that India is dismayed that such incidents continue to recur in Bangladesh.
"We understand that extremists were clamouring for demolishing the Durga temple in Khilkhet, Dhaka.
"The interim government, instead of providing security to the temple, projected the episode as illegal land use . and they allowed the destruction of the temple today.
"This has resulted in damage to the deity before it was shifted.
"We are dismayed that such incidents contin...