BJP harps on Hindutva wave ahead of Ram Navami
With Ram Navami just days away, the BJP in West Bengal has intensified its Hindutva rhetoric, signalling a clear shift towards religious polarisation ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
The team of observers has been deputed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. The observers would be travelling to Bangladesh from 28-31 December.
Statesman News Service | New Delhi | December 20, 2018 7:38 pm
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: Facebook/File)
India will send a three-member team of observers to Bangladesh for general elections in the country to be held on 30 December.
“We are sending observers to Bangladesh. This is in response to the invitation from the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh,” External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters here.
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The team of observers has been deputed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. The observers would be travelling to Bangladesh from 28-31 December.
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As far as elections in Bangladesh were concerned, the spokesperson said it was an ‘internal matter’ of the neighbouring country.
“We respect the functioning of democracy in Bangladesh…it is a close neighbour and a highly valued partner for India,” he said.
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With Ram Navami just days away, the BJP in West Bengal has intensified its Hindutva rhetoric, signalling a clear shift towards religious polarisation ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
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