He further said that the atrocities committed during the partition were now being repeated in Bangladesh (Photo: PTI)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed concern over the plight of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh and launched a scathing attack on opposition bloc INDIA, saying they are remaining silent to appease their vote bank.
CM Yogi Adityanath said, “We would like to thank Prime Minister Modi for bringing to light these dark chapters of our history and opening people’s eyes. The horrors that took place during Partition can be seen even now. 1.5 crore Hindus in Bangladesh are screaming for salvation but the world is silent. All the secularists in India are silent. In India too they (the opposition) are silent because they are afraid that if they raise their voice, their vote bank will be affected.”
He said the opposition is concerned about the vote bank, but they have no solidarity with human suffering.
He further added, “After independence, they (Congress) promoted the policy of divide and rule in the country. They ruled the country as the successors of the British. And India is paying the price for it. Our resolve is what Maharishi Arvind expressed about Pakistan. After independence, Maharishi Arvind said that in the spiritual world, Pakistan has no reality. Either it will merge with India or Pakistan will disappear from history forever.”
He further said that the atrocities committed during partition were now being repeated in Bangladesh.
He added: “What happened in 1947 is happening now in Pakistan, and the same is happening in Bangladesh, which was formerly known as East Pakistan. At that time, 100,000 Hindus were killed together, and today arson, vandalism, looting and atrocities against sisters and daughters continue. When will we learn the lessons of the mistakes of history?”
A minor clash broke out on Tuesday between Bangladeshi army personnel and members of the minority Hindu community who were protesting with posters of their relatives who went missing during the violence in the country.
Bangladesh is in a politically unstable situation since Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister on August 5 amid growing protests. The protests, led mainly by students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs, turned into anti-government demonstrations.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, a senior adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari temple in Dhaka, where he assured Bangladeshi minorities of their safety and security in the country.
“We all have equal rights. We are all one people with one right. Don’t make distinctions between us. Please help us. Be patient and then judge what we could do and what we couldn’t. If we failed, criticise us,” Professor Yunus was quoted as saying by Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper.
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First published: August 14, 2024 | 14:47 IS
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