Will Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari Lead Delegation to B'desh Deputy High Commission Today?
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Key Takeaways
- Suvendu Adhikari leads a delegation to the Bangladesh Deputy Commission.
- The delegation seeks justice for Dipu Chandra Das, a victim of mob violence.
- Protests against minority oppression in Bangladesh have gained momentum.
Kolkata, Dec 26 (NationPress) The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, is set to lead a six-member delegation to the Bangladesh Deputy Commission later today. This delegation will present demands concerning the recent lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory employee, alongside concerns regarding rampant violence against minorities under Mohammad Yunus' administration.
Notably, the delegation will not include any state leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. Instead, the group comprises five representatives from the Hindu saint community. Adhikari announced that the meeting is scheduled for the latter part of today.
The five representatives from the Hindu saint community include Sarbananda Abadhut, Mahakal Giri, Sanjay Shastri, Sanjay Hela, and Krishna Mataji.
Earlier this week, a protest occurred in front of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, organized by the LoP. Although Adhikari was denied entry that day, he vowed to return with a formal delegation on Friday. He warned that if denied entry again, he would stage another demonstration.
Adhikari has confirmed that an appointment has been secured for the latter part of today, and he will arrive at the Deputy Commission with his colleagues.
The delegation aims to request detailed insights from the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission regarding actions taken by the caretaker Yunus government following Dipu Chandra Das' murder in Mymensingh. They seek to understand what measures have been taken against the perpetrators and how the victim's family is being supported.
This week, nationwide protests erupted following the brutal killing of Das, highlighting severe violence against minorities under Yunus’ government.
From Delhi to Kolkata, Bhopal, and Hyderabad, public outrage surged, with Hindu groups rallying against the targeted violence faced by minorities in Bangladesh.
The 25-year-old Hindu man was brutally killed by a mob after being accused of blasphemy by a coworker. The assailants, driven by radical ideology, dragged him through the streets, beat him to death, and subsequently set his body ablaze after tying it to a tree.