Didi to Centre: Seek UN role for peace in Bangla

Condemning attacks on Hindus, Mamata says persecuted Indians need to be rescued and rehabilitated, seeks PM Modi’s intervention

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WEST Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the Centre to move the United Nations to seek deployment of peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh where minorities have come under attack. She also sought PM Narendra Modi's intervention in bringing back persecuted Indians from the neighbouring country.

Addressing the assembly, Banerjee condemned the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh and called for stricter measures.

She demanded that the external affairs minister appraise Parliament on India's stand on the current situation in Bangladesh. "The statement from the EAM should come during the ongoing winter session, if PM Modi is unavailable to do the job himself," the CM said.