India on Tuesday expressed concerns over the ban imposed by the interim government on the activities of Bangladesh Awami League.
"The ban on the Awami League without due process is a concerning development," said Spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal during a regular media briefing in New Delhi.
Bangladesh urges India to take measures to stop push-ins
As a democracy, he said, India is naturally concerned at the "curtailment of democratic freedoms and shrinking political space."
"We strongly support the early holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh," said the MEA spokesperson.
The government has issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated organisations under the Anti-Terrorism Act until the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) completes the trial of the party’s leaders and activists.