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India has condemned the attack on Hindus in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Bangladesh has also been asked to ensure the safety of Hindus and take action against extremists.
Regarding this, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal gave a statement during the press conference on Thursday. Jaiswal attributed the tension in Chittagong to an inflammatory social media post.
Actually, there is resentment among Hindus due to the controversial remarks on ISKCON temple and Sanatan Dharma in Chittagong. Thousands of Hindu community had demonstrated regarding this on Tuesday. When Hindu organizations came out on the streets in protest, the Army lathi-charged the protesters.
On the other hand, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Police Qazi Tarek Aziz said that the person who shared the controversial post has been arrested.
Incident of Hazari Gali, 25,000 people live here According to Bangladeshi media reports, this incident happened on Tuesday evening. Hindu organizations protested in the morning, but again at 10 pm suddenly police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel raided Hazari Gali area. It is alleged that during this period local Hindus were brutally beaten.
About 25,000 people live in Hazari Gali area, 90% of them belong to the Hindu community. Local people say, 'After the accident, all the shops are locked and people are worried about their safety. Gautam Dutta, who runs a pharmacy in the area, also said that even though he had closed his shop, the army personnel beat him and his employees.
Hindus are being attacked continuously in Bangladesh Just a few days ago, a case was also registered against Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari alias Chandan Kumar Dhar, secretary of ISKCON organization in Chittagong. He was accused of hoisting the saffron flag above the national flag on the Azadi Pillar in New Market, Chittagong. 'Sanatani' was written on this flag.
Since the fall of the government in Bangladesh, many cases of violence against the minority Hindu community have come to light. In August, 205 cases of attacks on Hindus were reported in 52 districts of Bangladesh. A rally was organized in Chittagong in protest against this. After the change of power in August, cases of forced resignation from minorities were also reported.
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