Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has condemned the fake news doing rounds in the Bangladesh media over the Ayodhya land dispute verdict pronounced by the Supreme Court on Saturday.

After the apex court's verdict, a letter reported to have been written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Justice of India had been circulated in the media circles in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday condemned it bycalling the news 'fake and malicious'.Raveesh Kumar tweeted Wednesday evening:We strongly condemn those responsible for deliberately spreading such fake andmalicious news, to divide communities, create disharmony and undermine thefriendship between the people of India and Bangladesh.

Earlier, the Indian Mission in Dhaka had also dismissed thefake news.  "Most egregious andwrong on the part of those who are deliberately circulating fake and incorrectinformation to create misunderstanding about India in the public domain,"said the Indian Mission in Dhaka. Several Pakistani media outlets also pickedup the story in a bid to portray a communal picture of India's leadership andtop court. The Supreme Court had given the verdict on Ayodhya land disputewhich had been lingering on the Indian judicial system for 70 years. PM Modihad requested the people to maintain calm and peace in the aftermath of theverdict.

In a tweet PM Modi had said, "The Honourable SupremeCourt has given its verdict on the Ayodhya issue. This verdict shouldn’t beseen as a win or loss for anybody. Be it Ram Bhakti or Rahim Bhakti, it isimperative that we strengthen the spirit of Rashtra Bhakti. May peace andharmony prevail!"