Gowher hopes new Indian govt to address pending issues

Trashing the notion that the Awami League (AL) government is more comfortable with Congress government than that of BJP, PM's International Affairs adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Saturday hoped they will be able to resolve the outstanding problems with the neighbouring country very soon maintaining good ties with its new government. “This statement is not true that Awami League is not comfortable with BJP as it has a good relation with Congress. There’ll be no change in our good ties with India after the formation of new government by BJP. I rather think it’ll be now easier to resolve our outstanding issues with India very soon,” he said. Taking part in the BBC Sanglap, Gowher Rizvi said the Manmohan Singh-led government could not resolve many problems as it was a collation government. “As the BJP has got the absolute majority, it’ll be bale to take any independent decision in resolving problems with Bangladesh.” Another panellist, BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, however, said it is too early to comment whether BJP will change its foreign policy or not, according to a news agency.