Shillong, Aug 6: The anti-India anger has resulted in Bangladesh mob not sparing the the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) in Dhaka where the bust of Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing was unveiled on February 16 this year.
Tourism minister Paul Lyngdoh said a shared video revealed that the bust was also damaged when the mob attacked and torched the cultural centre but the lower portion (plaque) remained intact.
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This is the result of anti-India feeling of the mob after the political instability in Bangladesh, he added.
ICCR official Munish Singh also confirmed the development and expressed concern over the incident.
