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New Delhi: Hours after Bangladesh’s foreign minister AK Abdul Momen called off his scheduled two-day visit to India, the neighbour’s home minister Asaduzzaman Khan has also cancelled a visit. Khan was to visit Shillong to attend an event by the freedom fighters welfare trust for the support by people in the region for Bangladesh liberation in the war of 1971. The cancellation was reportedly prompted by the law and order situation in northeast India following the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill by the Parliament, which has sparked massive protests, including in Shillong. Get the best of News18 delivered to your inbox - subscribe to News18 Daybreak. Follow News18.com on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and on YouTube, and stay in the know with what's happening in the world around you – in real time. AssamcabCitizenship Amendment BillCitizenship Amendment Bill protests … [Read more...] about After Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Home Minister Too Cancels India Visit Amid Citizenship Bill Protests

Hours after Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen cancelled his scheduled visit to India, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Thursday asserted the speculation that this development is connected with the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019 is unwarranted. He stated that Bangladesh had already informed India of the postponement of Momen's visit as his programme had changed on account of domestic issues pertaining to the commemoration of the ‘Victory Day’ in Bangladesh on December 16. Momen cancelled his visit to New Delhi, scheduled from December 12-14, amid violent protests in several parts of India over the CAB. He stated that in the wake of 'increasing demand at home' he had to cancel the visit, news agency ANI quoted him as speaking. He further said that he will attend the next meeting in January 2020, adding that the DG will attend this event. Live TV "The Bangladesh side has already informed us of the postponement of … [Read more...] about Connecting CAB’s passage with cancellation of Bangladesh Minister’s India visit unwarranted: MEA

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Bangladesh home minister Asaduzzaman Khan has cancelled his Shillong visit amid protests over the citizenship law in the northeast that has disrupted rail and air traffic. Asaduzzaman Khan was scheduled to reach Shillong on a private visit on Friday morning.Khan is the second dignitary from Bangladesh to put off his visit to the country. Just hours earlier, Dhaka had informed New Delhi that Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen would skip his scheduled visit to the national capital due to “domestic issues”.Over the last day or two, Momen has made his reservations on the new citizenship law be known and had even invited Home Minister Amit Shah, through press statements, over to his country and see for himself that minorities were safe.External affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had responded to reports linking Momen’s change in plans to the Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Parliament yesterday and stressed that there was no link between the two … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s home minister cancels visit to Shillong amid protests over CAB

The scheduled visit of Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin to India on December 12-14 has been cancelled, diplomatic sources confirmed. The diplomatic sources in Bangladesh have not yet elaborated upon the reasons behind the cancellation of the trip, but it is understood that it is a sign of Dhaka's displeasure over repeated reference by Indian political leadership of alleged minority persecution in the neighbouring country. Mr. Momin was one of the first foreign leaders to respond after Home Minister Amit Shah referred to ‘atrocities’ against Hindu women in Bangladesh during 2000 to 2003, while introducing the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019, in the Lok Sabha, and repeated some of the arguments in the Rajya Sabha. In a quick response, Mr. Momin told the Bengali service of the BBC that such persecution did not exist in Bangladesh. “We believe that religion is a personal affair, but festivals belong to all.” Mr. Momin, who … [Read more...] about Bangladesh cancels Foreign Minister’s Delhi visit