NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring...
NEW DELHI — India n Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there.
During the protests in Bangladesh, many Hindu homes, shops and businesses were attacked. Yunus met with Hindu community leaders earlier this week and assured them of their protection.began in July against a quota system for government jobs that critics said benefitted people with connections to Hasina’s party. The protests morphed into a movement against her government, leaving more than 300 people dead including students and police officers in the ensuing violence.
More than a decade after he first took office as prime minister, Modi is under pressure to generate more jobs to help sustain growth. Modi returned as India’s prime minister for a third five-year term in recent national elections. His Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party failed to win a majority of its own in the 543-member lower house of Parliament, but formed the government with the help of its allies.
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