“It is sad to see images like this of statues at the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex in Mujibnagar being destroyed by anti-India vandals. This comes after shameful attacks on the Indian cultural centre, Hindu temples and homes at several places, even as reports came in of Muslim civilians protecting homes and places of worship of other minorities,” Tharoor wrote.
The famous statue of Mujibnagar depicts the signing of the ‘Instrument of Surrender’ by Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Major General of the Pakistan Army, to the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini of Bangladesh.
Pakistan Army’s top general surrendered along with 93,000 troops to Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of India’s Eastern Command, in the biggest military surrender since World War II.
Tharoor further said that Muhammad Yunus and the interim government of Bangladesh should take urgent steps to restore law and order in the interest of people of all religions.
“The agenda of some of the agitators is quite clear. @Yunus_Centre and his interim government must take urgent steps to restore law and order for the benefit of all. Bangladesh“India stands with the people of Bangladesh in this turbulent time, but such lawless excesses can never be tolerated,” Tharoor said.
It is sad to see images like this of statues at the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex in Mujibnagar being destroyed by anti-India vandals. This comes after shameful attacks on the Indian cultural centre, Hindu temples and homes at several places, even as reports came in from Muslim civilians… image.twitter.com/FFrftoA81T
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 12, 2024
Meanwhile, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar earlier in the day said the interim chief minister was a “secular” leader, adding that he would ensure that there were no divisions among different communities in Bangladesh.
“As per my information, he (Yunus) is a secularist and will never try to create a divide between different communities and linguistic groups. It is necessary for Bangladesh to take a balanced stance and it seems that the situation will improve,” Pawar was quoted as saying by PTI.
He added that Yunus visited Pune some time ago.
In the neighbouring country, reports have emerged of attacks on minorities and their places of worship since the departure of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister last week.
The surge in anti-Hindu crime came amid civil unrest that began with student protests against the quota system. The demonstrations later escalated into a mass uprising against the Hasina-led government.
Yunus, the 84-year-old economist, was sworn in as Bangladesh A few days ago he was appointed as the interim government’s chief advisor. The position is equivalent to that of prime minister.
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