Massive Protest in Diglipur Against Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, BJP Leaders Urge Modi Government to Intervene

Rabindranath Biswas
Diglipur, Aug 12: In response to the widespread attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, in post-Hasina Bangladesh, a massive protest was held Diglipur today.
As per report, a massive protest against the atrocities and attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh was held in Diglipur today. Significant crowd of protesters gathered in front of the Assistant Commissioner’s Office here at around 03:00 pm and shouted slogans. The local police, on the other hand, were deployed at the protest site in view of the protest and to maintain law and order situation. Barricades were placed at the gate of the Assistant Commissioner’s Office and the police were seen standing close to the barricades.
The protesters then started marching from in front of the AC’s Office at around 04:00 pm and traversed all the vantage points in Diglipur Bazaar areas such as Diglipur Police Station, Fish Market, Diglipur main market, Madhupur Road and then they returned from Madhupur Road and halted and gathered in the centre of the Diglipur Bazaar. The protesters while marching shouted slogans: “Bangadeshi Hindu ke upar atyachar bandh karo”, “Bangadesh sarkar jabab do”, “Duniya ke Hindu ek ho”, “Diglipur ke Hindu ek ho”, “Hindu dharmic sthal todna bandh karo”, “Bharat ko Hindu Rashtra karna hoga”, “Rohingya go back”, etc. Then after collecting in the centre of the Diglipur Bazaar, they addressed the public. Addressing the public, the prominent Diglipur BJP leaders delivered their speeches one after one in which they voiced their concern on the atrocities being undoubtedly inflicted on the minorities especially the Hindus in multiple places in Bangladesh and urged the Modi govt. to engage directly with the interim government to end this outbreak of violence, including the targeting of Hindus, and to bring those responsible to justice.

The protest was organized by the BJP, Diglipur Unit and Mr. Asit Baroi, BJP Observer, N & M Andaman reportedly thanked the local administration and police for their cooperation in the protest.

The Diglipur Bazaar remained reportedly closed from 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm in support of this protest, while the local police reportedly remained dutiful and alert during the entire protest which reportedly peacefully concluded, the report further said.