Guwahati: Expressing grave concerns over the relentless attacks on temples and Hindu villagers inside Bangladesh, a northeast Bharat
based nationalist citizen’s forum urged the Union government in New Delhi to deal with Dhaka strongly.
Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) reminded that every citizen of Bangladesh fought for independence against the colonial British regime
and later the brutal Pakistani forces. So, Bangladeshi nationals, irrespective of their religious believes, have rights to live a
dignified life. “Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government in Dhaka must ensure safety and security to every minority citizen in the south-Asian nation,”
asserted the forum with a media statement issued on 9 August 2021. In a latest disturbing incident, a group of miscreants vandalized six
temples, defaced several idols, ransacked shops and houses belonged to Hindu families at Shiali village under Rupsha Upazila of Khulna
locality on Saturday. It started with a religious procession of female devotees from Purba Para temple to Shiali Mahasmashan temple.
As the Hindu ladies crossed a mosque chanting Kirtan, a form of devotional songs, the local preacher of a mosque on their way had
objected to the procession. It led to a heated arguments between the Hindu devotees and the Islamist cleric. Later a group of Islamists
arrived in Shiali village at night hours and desecrated the temples along with Hindu idols. Other personal properties were also damaged by
the vandals. “Bangladesh must not forget the contributions of Indian armed forces during their freedom movement against the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan. After independence, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assured equal opportunities to every Bengali national in the country
irrespective of their religion and ethnicities. That principle should not be diluted in fear of the radicals now,” asserted PPFA.
It also added, when Bangladesh was born in 1971 almost every citizen of the Muslim dominated country identified as a Bengali speaking
national. But the recent incidents prove that the exclusive linguistic identity has failed to give essential social securities to the
religious minority communities in the country, stated PPFA adding that New Delhi should introspect over the matter with serious concerns for
the sack of its own future activities.
New Delhi must mediate with Dhaka to prevent anti-Hindu activities: PPFA
