On Friday, India expressed concerns over the ‘deteriorating law and order situation’ and the safety of minorities in Bangladesh. Ranjit Jayaswal stated that between August 5 of last year and February 15 this year, 2,374 incidents occurred, with the police investigating 1,254 of them. Investigations revealed that 98% of these incidents were politically motivated. The newly-formed National Citizens’ Party (NCP) expressed their support for a stable, peaceful, pluralistic, and progressive Bangladesh, where democratic processes and participatory elections would resolve all issues.