New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was “closely studying” the situation in Bangladesh where the President has declared national emergency 11 days before general elections.
"We have just heard about the developments in Bangladesh. We are closely studying the evolving situation there," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna.
"It remains our hope that people of Bangladesh will be allowed to exercise their democratic right to choose their own government in a free and fair process through credible elections in which all political parties are in a position to participate," Sarna said.
The Indian reaction came soon after a state of emergency was declared and night curfew imposed in Bangladesh as violence loomed in the wake of the major Awami League-led alliance's decision to stay away from the January 22 general elections and organise nationwide street protests.
President Iajuddin Ahmed and the interim government he led resigned after proclaimed a state of emergency which suspend fundamental rights.
The government’s declaration came a day after over 60,000 army and paramilitary forces were deployed across the country to maintain law and order and aide the civil administration in the smooth conduct of elections.
A 17-party alliance, led by Sheikh Hasina Wajed's Awami League, has decided to boycott the controversial elections saying it cannot be conducted in a fair manner under Ahmed and the present election commission.
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