‘Mobilise global support’ for Hindus in Bangladesh: RSS requests…
Hindus In Bangladesh: Amid the growing violence against Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has requested the Centre to take necessary and urgent action to ‘mobilise global support’ for the sufferers. RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has demanded the immediate release of the Hindu monk and former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been unjustly detained in Bangladesh. Condemning the persecution of the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Hosabale accused the neighbouring country’s government, led by Muhammad Yunus, of being a ‘silent spectator’ to extreme violence against minority communities.
Arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari
On Monday, ISCKON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was arrested in Dhaka when he was travelling to Chattogram.
“The attacks, murders, looting, arson as well as inhuman atrocities by Islamic fundamentalists on Hindus, women and all other minorities in Bangladesh are extremely worrying and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh condemns this,” a RSS statement said.
Call For Swift Diplomatic Action
Mr. Hosabale strongly expressed the pressing need to put an end to these heinous acts, urging the Indian government to continue its efforts in addressing the Bangladesh crisis. He further called for immediate diplomatic initiatives to gather global support, subsequently applying pressure on the Bangladeshi government to ensure the protection of its religious minorities.
“All that the Iskcon monk Chinmay Krishna Das was doing was that he was leading Hindus to peaceful protests and out of helplessness, a new phase of injustice and atrocities against the Hindus of Bangladesh is emerging to suppress the voice raised by them through democratic means for self-defense. It is unjust for the Bangladesh government to imprison Iskcon monk,” it added.
Mohan Bhagwat’s Speech On Vijayadashami
In October RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, in his Vijayadashami speech, spoked about the atrocities faced by the Hindu community living in Bangladesh. He pointed out the unprovoked attacks on minority communities after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government after student protests.
Minority Communities Protest In Bangladesh
In August, a sizeable Hindu crowd thronged the streets of Dhaka and Chattogram, passionately rallying for responsibility concerning the brutalities inflicted on their community. Widespread shock has shivered through local and global circles due to frequent offences against Hindus in Bangladesh. It’s profoundly distressing to observe the uptick in these often unmeant and violent assaults, particularly around times of political uncertainty. A significant wave of violence unfurled in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s government’s tumble amidst a student rebellion, during which radical factions focused their ire on the Hindu minority. The August demonstrations were essentially a pushback to these events, with innumerable protestors stomping the streets demanding retribution for the onslaught on their kith and kin.
Vandalism Of Hindu Temples
The incidents revolved around the desecration of Hindu places of worship, assaults on individuals, and destruction of residences and possessions. There’s a belief that these acts of aggression are part of a broader pattern of faith-based prejudice targeting Hindus and other marginalized communities in Bangladesh.
