Downplaying concerns around minority repression in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Mohammad Yunus, in an interview with Mehdi Hasan, dismissed media reports on anti-Hindu violence in the country and pointed out that “one of the specialities of India now is fake news.” A barrage of fake news, he said.
In an interview with Mehdi Hassan on the sidelines of UN General Assembly, Yunus claimed that reports of anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh are exaggerated by the Indian media. “These are fake news; you cannot rely on them,” he said.
Referring to US President Donald Trump’s comment that violence in Bangladesh is barbaric, Yunus added, “This is fake news. You cannot go by that. Donald Trump does not know what is really happening in Bangladesh.”
Meanwhile, India strongly dismissed allegations by Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus regarding anti-Hindu violence, saying the interim government is shifting blame for its failure to maintain law and order.
Yunus Flips the Script on Reports of Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh – “One of India’s Specialities Is Fake News!”
Reporter chuckles after quoting Donald Trump on the violence and Yunus pulled out Trump’s playbook.
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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged Dhaka to investigate local extremist groups responsible for attacks on minorities.
During the interview, journalist Mehdi Hasan also cited reports from the New York Times highlighting instances of anti-Hindu violence, but Yunus dismissed these claims.
When asked about anti-Hindu violence and the alleged exaggeration by Indian media, Yunus replied: “It’s true. There is a normal kind of relationship that goes on. There’s some conflict sometimes—some family problem, land problem, something. You happen to be my neighbour, you are a Hindu neighbour, I am a Muslim neighbour. We have a problem with our land demarcation. Just like two neighbours. So you say this is Hindu, Muslim — that’s not it. This is common.”
#WATCH | Delhi | Responding to a question by ANI on comments by Bangladesh’s Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations. The interim government of Bangladesh is unable to… pic.x.com/Ku5w8PcBQI
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When further questioned if crime in Bangladesh is under control, Yunus responded: “Definitely.”
Yunus was in New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. On the sidelines, he gave the interview to journalist Mehdi Hasan for the digital outlet Zeteo.
In the interview, Yunus spoke about several key issues: the July Uprising, the fall of the Awami League government, his role as Chief Adviser in the interim administration, the law and order situation in Bangladesh, and concerns about minority repression.
Yunus also held a meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres at UN headquarters in New York on Monday.
Several Bangladeshis protested outside the UN headquarters in New York against Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of persecuting minorities. The demonstrators said that “Yunus is a Pakistani”, raised slogans and carried banners denouncing him.