How can PM Sheikh Hasina let this occur below her watch: Javed Akhtar on anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar (Picture: Report)
Reacting to the fresh spate of assaults in opposition to Hindus in Bangladesh, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar requested how the country’s top minister, Sheikh Hasina, may permit such incidents to occur below her watch.
Javed Akhtar stated that those that are “looking to overwhelm a susceptible minority are bullies, cowards and unwell communalists”.
He took to Twitter to information himself. He wrote, “What is occurring in Bangladesh is an issue of serious disgrace. Those that are looking to overwhelm a susceptible minority are bullies cowards and unwell communalists. How can Sheikh Hasina, who is understood for secular values, let this occur below her watch.”
What is occurring in Bangala Desh is an issue of serious disgrace . Those that are looking to overwhelm a susceptible minority are bullies cowards and unwell communalists. How can Sheikh Haseena who is understood for secular values let this occur below her watch
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) October 18, 2021
Previous on Monday, Bangladeshi-Swedish author Taslima Nasreen slammed Bangladesh Top Minister Sheikh Hasina over the continued violence in opposition to the Hindu group within the nation.
She wrote on Twitter, “Final evening in Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Two Hindu villages have been burnt down by means of jihadis. Hasina was once taking part in flute.”
ANTI-HINDU VIOLENCE IN BANGLADESH
On Sunday, a bunch of assailants reportedly vandalised a minimum of 66 properties and torched 20 properties of Hindus in Bangladesh over an allegedly blasphemous social media put up. There have been no speedy studies of casualties. The police have arrested 52 suspects within the case whilst the seek for different suspects is underway.
Previous this week, 3 folks have been killed in an assault on a Durga Puja pandal close to Nanuar Dighi lake in Bangladesh’s Cumilla. Violence had erupted after information unfold on social media that the Quran was once allegedly desecrated at a Durga Puja pandal.
This was once adopted by means of incidents of vandalism at temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua, in keeping with studies.
On Friday final week, a minimum of 500-strong mob vandalised an ISKCON temple in Noakhali space and attacked devotees. One devotee was once allegedly killed by means of the mob.
SHEIKH HASINA’S WARNING
Following the spate of communal assaults, Bangladesh Top Minister Sheikh Hasina gave a stern caution on Thursday to “unhealthy parts” who’re looking to “disturb communal unity”. She promised that motion will probably be taken in opposition to the perpetrators of communal violence in Cumilla.
India’s Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) additionally stated it’s in touch with the Bangladesh govt. Bangladesh has confident India that the placement is below keep watch over.
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