‘Not sure if she totally comprehends their function,’ Tharoor on Bengal CM’s need for UN peacekeepers in Dhaka

Story highlights Tharoor informed Indian news company PTI that the UN peacekeepers are really hardly ever sent out inside any nation other than for when its federal government itself makes a demand. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday (Dec. 3) responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ask for releasing a United Nations peacekeeping objective in Bangladesh amidst the continuous violence versus minorities, stating that he is “unsure” if she completely comprehends their function. Tharoor informed Indian news company PTI that the UN peacekeepers are extremely hardly ever sent out inside any nation other than for when its federal government itself makes a demand. While speaking in the Bengal state assembly, CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the Centre to move the United Nations to release their peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh where minorities are coming under attack. She likewise required that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar apprise the Parliament of the country’s position on the existing scenario. “If needed, let a worldwide peacekeeping force be sent out to Bangladesh after talking with the (interim) federal government there to assist them bring back normalcy,” Banerjee stated in the assembly. Responding to this, Tharoor stated, “I am not sur
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