Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. (File Photo)
VP Dhankhar urged the citizens be vigilant against the narratives of Bangladesh’s violence infusing into India.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched a veiled attack on Congress after several party leaders suggested that the unrest in Bangladesh could spill over into India.
Speaking at an event on Saturday VP Dhankhar requested the citizens to be vigilant against the narratives of Bangladesh’s violence infusing into India.
“Efforts by some to infuse a narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood is bound to happen in our Bharat is deeply concerning,” VP Dhankhar said.
“How can a citizen of this country having been a Member of Parliament, and the other who has seen enough of Foreign Service take no time in saying that what happened in the neighbourhood will happen in India! Be on watch out!!” Vice President added.
Be on watch out!!Efforts by some to infuse a narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood is bound to happen in our Bharat, is deeply concerning.
How can a citizen of this country having been a Member of Parliament, and the other who has seen enough of Foreign Service… pic.twitter.com/MWEoz1Ao1C
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) August 10, 2024
The Vice President cautioned against anti-national forces manipulating the country’s fundamental constitutional institutions to legitimize their actions.
He stressed that these forces seek to undermine our democracy and urged citizens to prioritize national interests above all else.
Vice President Dhankhar warned that the anti-national forces might infiltrate the three key institutions designed to protect democracy.
Congress Leaders Suggest Bangladesh Like Turmoil In India
On Tuesday, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said what is happening in Bangladesh can happen in the country though “everything may look normal on the surface”.
“What’s happening in Bangladesh can happen here… the spread in our country prevents things blowing up in the manner in which they’ve blown up in Bangladesh,” he said.
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar also suggested that concerns about the integrity of elections in India have begun to mirror those in Bangladesh.