Reportedly External Affairs minister S jaishankar met PM Modi on thursday afternoon amid growing concerns over attacks on Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh. Sources said if both parliament houses functioned smoothly, jaishankar would make a statement on the matter soon. Massive protests have rocked bangladesh after the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy krishna Das Prabhu at Dhaka airport on november 25. Saiful islam Alif, a lawyer, was hacked to death when thousands gathered outside a court in Chittagong demanding the release of an arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy krishna Das Prabhu, who was later denied bail and sent to jail on charges of sedition.
Meanwhile Prabhu was a member of the international Society for krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and was recently expelled. He was denied bail on Tuesday, leading to further protests by the Hindu community who cited atrocities against them under the Yunus administration. MEA MOS kirti vardhan singh informed the parliament that the indian government has called upon the bangladesh government to ensure the safety and security of Hindus & all minorities and also their places of worship.
Moreover congress MP shashi tharoor said, “It seems very grave and troubling. All indians are concerned because this is a next-door neighbour, whose well-being we are concerned about. It is not only the foreign ministry who is keeping an eye on the situation but all the concerned indian citizens are worried about the reports that are coming in." Condemning attacks on minorities in bangladesh, several Hindu American groups have sought that US aid for the South Asian country be made contingent on its government taking measurable action to protect these populations. Vishva Hindu Parishad America (VHPA) president ajay Shah said the news of Das’ arrest, vandalism of kali Mandir in Chittagong and the rising attacks on Hindus across bangladesh are disconcerting. Union minister Giriraj Singh on wednesday said the attack on Hindus in bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country was in the “clutches of fundamentalists" and sought the United Nations’ intervention in the matter. Singh said such attacks are acts against humanity.
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