Indian High Commisioner Pinak'ss remarks under fire They demanded declaration of Pinak as persona non-grata for his speech on the issue which goes against the interest of Bangladesh. Different organisations yesterday strongly protested and condemned the controversial speech of Indian High Commissioner to Bngladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty for saying that there is no international law that could stop India from implementing the Tipaimukh dam. Dr Hossain Siddique and Md Redwan Khan, President and Secretary General of Bangladesh Sachetan Nagorik Gusti, condemned the speech of the High Commissioner. In a joint statement, they demanded removal of his speech without any delay saying that the high commissioner made the speech violating the diplomatic rules.They condemned the silence of Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni who was present at the function when the High Commissioner was delivering the controversial speech. Surma Kushiara Meghna Bachao Andolan in a separate statement on the issue was sharply critical of the High Commissioner. Convener of the organisation Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury and Member Secretary Md Selim Uddin said that Pinak's speech is violation of diplomatic norms. They demanded declaration of Pinak as persona non-grata for his speech on the issue which goes against the interest of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Muslim Millat Party was also criticised of Pinak. It may be recalled here that the Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakrabarti on Sunday at a seminar at hotel Sonargoan in the city on 'South Asian Connectivity' said that his country had consulted Bangladesh over the construction of the controversial Tipaimukh dam on the Barak river. Organised by Bangladesh-India Friendship Society, he also said at the seminar that there is no international law that could stop India from implementing the Tipaimukh dam, perceived to wreak huge environmental disaster on Bangladesh. The seminar was attended among other, by Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni as chief guest. http://nation.ittefaq.com/ |
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