Congress urges Centre to take up with Bangladesh attacks on Hindus

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referred to recent media reports that temples were attacked and Hindu families in Bangladesh became victims of arson and loot by fundamentalist forces

Leader of the Congress in Lok Adhir Chowdhury on Monday urged the BJP government at the Centre to take up the issue of reported attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh with the government of the neighbouring country.

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Referring to reports, Chowdhury in a series of tweets said that Hindu families in Bangladesh were being targeted by fundamentalist forces and being subjected to arson and violence as an outcome of the actions of the BJP government at the Centre.

“It is reported that hindu families in Bangladesh have been targeted by fundamentalist forces resulting in the arsoning and other violence as a reprisal of the stand taken by our govt,” tweeted Chowdhury.

At least 15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised over allegations of disrespect shown to Islam on Facebook, triggering panic among the minority community in some areas, a report from Dhaka said on October 31.

Temples at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbarhia district in Bangladesh were vandalised on Sunday and over 100 houses in the area belonging to Hindus were looted, the media report said.

After the violence, which reportedly lasted for hours, two temples in adjacent Madhabpur in Habigunj also came under attack, the report said quoting police and eyewitnesses.

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“Indian govt should take up the issue with Bangladesh govt as immediately as possible so as to prevent further escalation,” he stated in another tweet.

With PTI inputs