Kolkata, Dec 26 (NationPress) Associations of hoteliers in two districts of West Bengal have announced the suspension of hotel services to Bangladeshi tourists as a form of protest against the recent lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory worker, along with the ongoing atrocities against minorities under the Muhammad Yunus regime.

While the hoteliers' associations in both districts have not yet finalized whether this decision will extend to Bangladeshi tourists arriving in India with medical visas, there is a strong inclination among members to encompass this group within the ban.

The districts involved are Darjeeling and Malda, both located in northern West Bengal and sharing international borders with Bangladesh.

Notably, the border area in Darjeeling is considerably smaller compared to the more minority-dominated Malda district.

Local chambers of commerce in both districts have expressed support for the hoteliers' associations' resolutions.

The secretary of the Malda Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association, Krishenendu Chowdhury, stated that the unanimous decision to deny room allocations to Bangladeshi tourists was reached by all members of the association.

"At this moment, there are no Bangladeshi tourists in any hotels within our district. We are yet to determine if this ban will also extend to those arriving with medical visas for treatment. We plan to convene again soon to finalize this matter," Chowdhury remarked.

In contrast, the Siliguri Hoteliers' Welfare Association in Darjeeling has already decided to include Bangladeshi tourists arriving on medical and student visas in their ban.

"The insensitive remarks made by leaders in Bangladesh regarding the Siliguri Corridor, Chicken Neck Sector, and Seven Sisters are deeply troubling. Moreover, the escalating atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh are reaching alarming levels," said Ujjal Ghosh, secretary of the association.

Protests erupted nationwide earlier this week in response to the brutal murder of Das and the ongoing violence against minorities under the Yunus regime.

From Delhi to Kolkata to Bhopal to Hyderabad, public outrage surged as Hindu organizations took to the streets, condemning the targeted violence against minorities in Bangladesh.

The 25-year-old Hindu worker was brutally killed by a mob after being accused of blasphemy by a colleague. The assailants, consisting of extremists, stormed the factory, dragged him onto the streets, and committed the heinous act before setting his lifeless body ablaze, bound to a tree.