"This makes it clear that the Samajwadi Party and Congress are rattled by the fact that PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath and the BJP government of Uttar Pradesh are organising the biggest Maha Kumbh ever, which has the support of the saint community all over the world," Bhandari
The BJP leader specifically referred to an incident in Uttar Dinajpur district, where a group of miscreants allegedly "attacked and looted Hindus without provocation."
Reacting to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement on "Hindu Bangladeshi"," Congress leader Rashid Alvi called the Bharatiya Janata Party "anti-Hindu," and said that the BJP and RSS "exploit" Hindus.
Gupta, who addressed a joint press conference in the national capital, said the Bangladesh government has acknowledged that there have been several incidents of violence against minorities.
At just four years old, Radha fled from Pakistan with her family, and now at 18, as a newly minted Indian citizen, she is preparing to cast her first vote in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
The CM Adityanath expressed concerns over the diminishing Sikh population in Kabul and said, "Now only 2-4 families are left in Kabul. When we hear about Bangladesh and Pakistan, our heart gets disturbed. Whether we are Hindus or Sikhs, the ideals we have got will give us new energy to move
Vinay Narang, President of the Automotive Parts Merchants' Association, said that the Kashmere Gate Auto parts market has decided to stop business with Bangladesh given the atrocities being committed against "Hindus" and recent attacks on temples.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday accused the BJP of taking a partisan stance on communal issues, claiming that "wherever communal issues are happening, BJP is standing on one side."
Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Tuesday called for strong action from the Indian government in response to the ongoing persecution of Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.