Ongoing Protests Against Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh in Northeast India

Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 10 (NationPress) Protests against the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh have continued in the northeastern states as various groups held demonstrations in Assam and Tripura on Tuesday to voice their condemnation of the atrocities faced by Hindus and other minorities in the neighboring country.

In observance of International Human Rights Day, members of the Lok Jagaran Manch in Assam conducted a protest in front of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Guwahati, expressing their outrage over the ongoing atrocities, harassment, and intimidation directed towards Hindus in Bangladesh.

The demonstrators presented a memorandum to the officials at the Assistant High Commission, urging the Interim Bangladesh Government to halt the violence and safeguard the lives and properties of all Hindus and other minorities.

In their memorandum addressed to Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus of the Bangladesh Interim Government, they accused Islamic fundamentalists of committing heinous acts against Hindus and other minorities, while law enforcement agencies have turned a blind eye.

The protestors highlighted that women are also victims of the rampant violence in Bangladesh.

“Attacks, killings, looting, arson, and abuse of both men and women in Bangladesh have become a routine occurrence,” they claimed.

The protesters condemned the recent detention of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, labeling it as unjust and undemocratic.

Meanwhile, in Tripura, hundreds participated in a protest rally in Kailashahar, located in the Unakoti district in the northern part of the state.

This protest was organized by the Hindu Ekta Manch, demanding the release of ISKCON spokesperson Chinmoy Das and denouncing the escalating violence against minority Hindus in Bangladesh.

The rally commenced at the tri-junction in Shrirampur and passed through significant areas in Kailashahar, including Gobindpur, Central Road, Hospital Road, PWD Road, and Netaji Corner, concluding with a large public gathering at the RKI School Ground near the India-Bangladesh international border.

In a symbolic act of defiance, the protesters marched to the Manu Land Customs Office at the border, where they demonstrated against the Bangladesh border guards, chanting slogans for nearly half an hour until local authorities intervened.

The rally was led by senior lawyer and Hindu leader Sandeep Debroy from Unakoti district, along with notable leaders such as Gautam Das, Deepak Bhattacharya, Uttam Deb, Shyamal Sarkar, Bijoy Das, Ajay Das, and others.

Enhanced security measures, including additional deployments of BSF, CRPF, police, and TSR forces, were implemented to maintain order during the rally.

The Hindu Ekta Manch claimed that over 10,000 members of the Sanatani Hindu community participated, marking an unprecedented turnout in the history of Kailashahar.

During the gathering, Sandeep Debroy accused the interim Bangladesh government, led by Mohammad Yunus, of the unjust arrest of ISKCON spokesperson Chinmoy Das.

He asserted that protests against the Bangladesh government would persist until Chinmoy Das is released without conditions.