External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the government was keeping a close watch on the developments in Bangladesh where violence erupted following a political instability.
"There are new developments in the neighbouring country. We are keeping a close watch on the happenings. I and the prime minister are taking stock of the situation," he told media persons at the inauguration of Bharat Nirman Navoday Utsav, a multi-media public information campaign of the United Progressive Alliance government in Mirzapur, Murshidabad, close to the Bangladesh border.
Calling for direct involvement
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of the people in implementation of Government plans and programmes, Mukherjee said the planners should also be aware of the basic needs of the people.