US Congressman expresses concern over violence in Bangladesh, Tripura

Washington : US Congressman Andy Levin has expressed concern over the communal clashes in Bangladesh and Indian state Tripura .
“I’m deeply concerned by news of continued violence between Hindus and Muslims in the Tripura state of India and in Bangladesh, Congressman Andy Levin said in a tweet.
I’m deeply concerned by news of continued violence between Hindus & Muslims in the Tripura state of India & in Bangladesh. Provocative & brutal incitement by state and non-state actors against religious minorities must be condemned in the strongest terms. https://t.co/SY4D2Pg8Sh — Rep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin) November 1, 2021 Hindu temples and homes were targeted in mob attacks in Bangladesh in mid-October during the Durga puja festivities over an alleged blasphemous post on social media.
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Provocative and brutal incitement by state and non-state actors against religious minorities must be condemned in the strongest terms, Levin said as he re-tweeted a story from The Washington Post in this regard.
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