Mamata reacts to MEA statement over Bangladesh

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for objecting to her ‘shelter offer’ to people from violence-hit Bangladesh.

Stating that she knows the MEA policy “very well”, Banerjee said that they “shouldn’t teach her a lesson, rather they should learn from the system instead”.

Banerjee’s comments came amid student-led anti-quota protests in Bangladesh, which turned violent last week.

Dr Hasan Mahmud, the foreign affairs minister of Bangladesh, said that Banerjee’s words may cause ‘confusion’ and ‘mislead’ people.

(With inputs from Hindustan Times)