India: Strong Hindu protest in places to save Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh….

Hindutva groups take out rally in many places, seek protection for Bangladesh minorities. 

Swarna Kangan Kalita | HENB | Guwahati | Aug 11, 2024:: On Saturday, Hindutva activists from seven organizations staged a protest rally in Guwahati, expressing grave concerns about the security and well-being of Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh. The protesters marched along a 1.5-kilometer route from Guwahati Club Chowk to the office of Ruhul Amin, Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commissioner in Guwahati, where they submitted a charter of demands.

The charter of demands stressed the importance of protecting the vulnerable Bangladeshi Hindus and other minority communities there and urged the authorities to conduct a thorough survey to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals currently living in Bangladesh.

A coalition of seven groups, comprising Kutumba Suraksya Parishad, Hindu Surakshya Sena (Assam), Bengali Jatiya Parishad (Assam), Sanatani Bir Hindu Sena (Assam), Jagrat Prahari (Assam), Hindu Rakhi Dal, and Bharat Sevasram Sangha, came together to organize the protest rally.

Kutumba Suraksya Parishad president Satya Ranjan Bora, who led the protest, stressed the need for safety and dignity for Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh.

He proposed that if the Bangladesh government is incapable of ensuring the necessary protection, an autonomous state for minorities should be explored as a viable option. ‘If the Government of Bangladesh acknowledges its inability to provide dignity and security to the Hindu and Buddhist populations, then it should consider establishing a separate autonomous state for these minority groups,’ Bora suggested.

He also urged the Indian govt to identify and safeguard Indians studying, working, or doing business in Bangladesh.

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Similar protest rallies were held in various parts of Assam, including Barak Valley. In Silchar, a collective of 44 Hindu organizations united to express solidarity with the persecuted Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. They demanded safety and security for Hindus and other minorities amidst the large-scale Islamist persecution. On August 9, a significant number of protesters, wearing black masks, gathered at the Khudiram statue and marched to the DC Headquarters to submit a memorandum. The rally was also joined by monks from Bharat Sevashram Sangha and ISKCON, further amplifying the voices of the marginalized communities.

A similar rally was also organized in Udharband, led by Hindu Milan Mandir, a local chapter of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which operates at the village, urban, and municipal levels. The event was a testament to the widespread concern and solidarity for the persecuted Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

“On August 9, the Tripura unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) held a press conference at the Agartala Press Club, condemning the recent attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. During the conference, VHP leaders appealed for peace and stability in Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for ensuring the safety and security of minority communities in the country.”

In Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu organizations united to stage a “Hindu Ekta Rally” in protest against the persistent atrocities faced by Hindus in Bangladesh. A significant number of Hindus participated in the rally, which was joined by esteemed senior saints and monks, including Sadhvi Ritambhara, who came together to express solidarity with the persecuted Hindu community in Bangladesh.

Across West Bengal, a series of large-scale protest rallies were held in various locations, including Kolkata^[01][02], Barasat, Basirhat, Bangaon, Gobordanga, Raiganj, Durgapur, and Coochbehar, condemning the brutal attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh amidst the Islamist turmoil. The rallies aimed to raise awareness and demand an end to the violence against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

On August 10, a peace rally was organized by Hindu saints and monks from various organizations, including Bharat Sevashram Sangha, ISKCON, Mahamilan Math, Mahanirvan Math, Prem Mandir -Rishra and Uttam Ashram, who marched from Dharmatala to Kolkata Raj Bhavan. A delegation from the rally met with West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose and submitted a memorandum, urging him to take measures to protect the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh from the ongoing  Islamic persecution in a violent nature.
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__Inputs from TOI, ANI, Gati Dainik.