The Hindu population in the Bangladesh region effectively ‘‘counter-attacked,’’ as the vice-president of the Kolkata ISKCON temple, Radharaman Das, put it. Das further said that on Tuesday, one temple was reduced to ashes, and the miscreants not only plundered the Jewellery but even the food grain.
Nonetheless, the actual event took place on Wednesday, when a mob gathered near another temple; nevertheless, the Hindus residing in the area did not allow the attackers to proceed further and had to run away.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath denounced the hate attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, stressing that people of Islamic countries should come forward together to eliminate the menace against Sanatan Dharma.
“Today, all the neighbors of India are burning, temples are being razed to the ground, and Hindus are being targeted discriminately, yet despite this, we are not attempting to unveil those layers of history as to why such an unfortunate situation has arisen there. ”
Muslim attacks on Hindu installations in Bangladesh occurred at the time of riots for quota in government employment. On Tuesday, the incumbent top official, Sheikh Hasina, resigned from her position as the prime minister of Bangladesh and sought asylum in India, claiming to be under serious threat to her life.
The Opposition in India has urged the Narendra Modi-led government to assist Indian minorities in Bangladesh, which are in the firing line of the current violence.
