People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday expressed concern over the lynching of a labourer from West Bengal in Odisha's Sambalpur and the death of a tribal MBA student, Angel Chakma, in Uttarakhand after an alleged assault and said that the atmosphere this time in th
Amid the ongoing protests, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held a torchlight rally in Siliguri to highlight the issue. BJP leader Anita Mahato, who participated in the rally, said that violence against Hindus would continue unless the community united.
Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin condemned the mob lynching of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district, and said that India should intervene if the international community fails to put pressure on Bangladesh to stop the killing of innocent people.
"It is a decade-long exploitation and oppression, and we are continuously fighting for our survival. Nobody is paying heed to our cries. The latest situation is really bad," he said.
Speaking to reporters, he said that several unprecedented distortions of history are taking place in India and that attacks on minorities in BJP-ruled states amount to an assault on India's sovereignty.
The lynching of two Hindu Bangladeshis sparked a massive political row in India, with protests erupting in West Bengal and Assam demanding accountability from the neighbouring country's government.
Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Friday said that the Indian government should ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh and resolve this problem through dialogue.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Jayveer Singh on Friday reacted to the recent violence against the minorities in Bangladesh, saying that there are civil war-like conditions in Bangladesh, highlighting that the atrocities are mostly targeted towards the Hindu community there.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday expressed concern over the rising incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and urged government to take appropriate action.
Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad warned that rising extremism in Bangladesh is fueling anti-India sentiment and cannot be treated as isolated incidents, urging the government to take responsibility, protect places of worship and minorities, and assure India that such actions will not be