Questioning the direction India was heading towards, Khera asked whether the country risked mirroring the situation in Bangladesh, where minorities have faced mob violence. "Do we want India to become like Bangladesh? Because atrocities are committed against minorities there, will we also
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday, spoke to Rabilal Chandra Das, the father of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, who was brutally beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh.
"What happened in Bangladesh is wrong, but similar lynching happens here in India as well, targeting minorities. Targeting minorities anywhere is wrong, and I condemn it," Dalwai told ANI.
The incident took place on Wednesday night at Hosendanga village of Kalimohor Union in Rajbari's Pangsha upazila, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Pangsha Circle) Debrata Sarkar told reporters on Thursday.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that the 2015 lynching of Akhlaq by a mob was compounded by the Uttar Pradesh government's attempt to withdraw the case.
UN expert Irene Khan condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and mob attacks on Bangladeshi media and cultural centres, warning of threats to press freedom ahead of elections and urging the government to investigate promptly, ensure accountability, and protect journalists and civil societ
On the Bangladesh High Commission temporarily suspending all visa and consular services for Indian nationals, Sareen said that the Interim government of Bangladesh cannot control the mob.
Kerala Minister for Revenue K Rajan said the state cabinet would decide on providing financial assistance to Baghel's family from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund. He added that the family has demanded compensation of at least Rs 10 lakh, which the cabinet will also consider. Raj
In Hyderabad, several Hindu organisations led by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested in Kothapet on Tuesday to condemn the ongoing violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Vishva Hindu Parishad representatives said they are prepared to escalate their protests if no concrete steps
Kolkata on Monday witnessed a wave of protesters surrounding the High Commission of Bangladesh there, expressing intense anger over the mob lynching and burning of the Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Sunday expressed serious concern over the ongoing developments in Bangladesh, describing the situation as alarming for the South Asian region.
A protest was held in Siliguri, West Bengal, by Bangia Hindu Mahamancha, a pro-Hindu organisation, against the brutal murder of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh on Saturday.