Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday condemned the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling it a “shameful act” of the Yunus government. The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly said that not only organizations but many common people are also protesting against the incident in Bangladesh.
Addressing a press conference, the officer said, “It is not just a case of murder of a Hindu in Bangladesh. In the viral video, we all saw that the Bangladesh police handed over that Hindu man to the protesters in large numbers. It is a very rare incident for the police to hand over someone from a police station to the protesters. This is a shameful act and an example of the Yunus government. The whole world and Hindus are protesting against this incident.”
He further said, “This is not just any Hindu organization; many common people are protesting against this incident in Bangladesh. Today Kolkata Police lathi-charged the protesters. This proves that there is no difference between Mamata Banerjee and Mohammad Yunus.”
The officer’s comments come amid protests across India against violence against minorities in Bangladesh. The aim of these demonstrations is to demand action in the tragic case of lynching of Dipu Chandra Das by mob on 18th December. Dipu Chandra Das was charged with blasphemy. Meanwhile, police also detained members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu organizations near the Bangladesh High Commission in the national capital. A crowd of protesters gathered near the Bangladesh High Commission to protest against violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
Police took action to control the unruly crowd and detained protesting members of Hindu organisations. The crowd chanted “Jai Shri Ram” as police took him inside. Additionally, Bangladesh has suspended consular and visa services in New Delhi and Agartala due to security concerns following the protests.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prannoy Verma was summoned by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry in connection with the protests. According to a statement from the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, Bangladesh expressed serious concern over the attacks on its diplomatic missions in India and summoned the Indian High Commissioner in protest against the incidents in New Delhi and Siliguri.
Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu youth, was brutally murdered in Mymensingh, once again raising international concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh. Das was beaten to death by a mob on alleged blasphemy charges and his body was burnt on December 18. The incident caused widespread outrage and condemnation.
