Last Updated on 12/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
There are reports of continuous attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has given a statement. Akhilesh said that whether it is majority or minority… no one should be a victim of violence. He has also appealed to the central government to raise this issue at the international level.
Akhilesh wrote on Twitter, “No community, whether it is the majority of Bangladesh with a different viewpoint or the minority of Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists or any other religion-sect-belief, should be a victim of violence.
Akhilesh further wrote, “The Indian government should strictly raise this issue at the international level as a protection of human rights. This is also a very sensitive issue of our defense and internal security.”
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The situation in Bangladesh worsened on 5 August
In fact, after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation from the post of Prime Minister on August 5 in Bangladesh, the law and order situation collapsed across the country. Many police stations were attacked and set on fire. Houses and establishments of people belonging to the Hindu community were burnt. Temples were also set on fire. The death toll in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country has so far reached 560. More than 230 people have been killed in the last one week.
When Hindus were given shelter, violence took place against Muslims too
During the violence, those Muslims who had given shelter to Hindus were also targeted. Saifullah Islam Patwari, a resident of Feni district, said that during the violence, he had given shelter to many Hindus in his house, after which some miscreants living in the village burnt his car. Vandalized the house and damaged property. Saifullah has currently left his village and come to Dhaka and his family is also living alone now. The Hindus whom he had given shelter in his house have also left the village and gone to other safe areas.
No community, whether it is the majority of Bangladesh with a different viewpoint or the minority of Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists or any other religion-sect-belief, should become a victim of violence.
The Indian government has taken up this matter strongly at the international level as a protection of human rights…
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 12, 2024
Mohammad Yunus will meet Hindu students today
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has called a meeting with members of the Hindu community and student organisations on Monday to discuss the issue of attacks on minorities. At least 205 attacks have taken place on minorities since Sheikh Hasina left power. The interim government said that the discussion will focus on resolving the current crisis and ensuring the safety of the Hindu community.
According to reports, minority communities in Bangladesh have faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts. In its official statement on Sunday after the swearing-in of cabinet members, the interim government said, “Attacks on religious minorities in some places have been observed with grave concern.
Hindu students prepared an eight-point demand letter
At the same time, amid growing concerns, the minority group has also come on the streets and is demanding the implementation of the Minority Protection Act to protect their rights. The Hindu Student Group has prepared a list of eight-point demands. These demands will be raised before Yunus. The demands include setting up a fast-track for speedy hearing in cases of attacks on Hindus, immediate implementation of the Minority Protection Act, upgrading the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust to a Foundation, modernizing the Pali Education Board, declaring a five-day holiday during Sharadiya Durga Puja and setting up a Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Earlier, Muhammad Yunus had condemned the attacks on minority communities and called it heinous. He had urged the youth to protect Hindu, Christian and Buddhist families.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)