India closely monitors incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and consistently raises the issue of minority safety:The government informed the Rajya Sabha that New Delhi had "consistently" raised the issue with Dhaka

News Topical, Digital Desk : India is closely monitoring incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, adding that New Delhi has "consistently raised" the issue with the authorities in Dhaka.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a written reply that India expects the interim government of Bangladesh to "seriously investigate" these incidents and "bring to justice all perpetrators of murder, arson and violence against minorities without any excuse."

The Minister of State for External Affairs said, “The Government of India continues to monitor incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, including attacks on their homes, properties, businesses and places of worship. India has consistently raised the issue of safety of minorities with the Bangladeshi authorities on several occasions, both politically and diplomatically.”

This issue was raised by the Prime Minister during his meeting with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on April 4, 2025, and by the Foreign Minister during his meeting with Foreign Advisor Touhid Hussain on February 16, 2025. The Government of Bangladesh has the primary responsibility for protecting the life and liberty of all citizens of Bangladesh.

The worrying tendency of the interim government to attribute attacks on minorities to personal rivalries, political differences, or other external factors will embolden extremists and criminals and aggravate the situation. India's concerns regarding incidents involving minorities have been clearly conveyed to the Government of Bangladesh.

Pragati platform effective in resolving bottlenecks in infrastructure projects
The government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the Pragati platform has been effective in resolving major bottlenecks in infrastructure projects. Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (Pragati) is the flagship platform of the Government of India.

"All stakeholders from state governments and union territories participate in reviews on the Pragati platform. Projects/schemes/programmes and public grievances related to various sectors are reviewed through this platform," Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.