On Saturday thousands of Hindus took to streets in Dhaka to protest against the killing of minority Hindus and destroying of Hindu Temples in Bangladesh. This comes after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after being forced to resign, marking a new shift in country’s political landscape.
Visuals have come from the protest site where people can be seen chanting ‘Hare Krishna Hare Rama’. ‘Hare Krishna’ chants echoed in the air as people raised hands in solidarity with minorities.
This comes as the reports surfaced that minorities, including Hindu were being targeted in the protest-hit nation. The protest against the 30% quota reserved for the descendants of the freedom fighter, initially demanded the rollback of the reservation but it turned deadly.
Following the reports of atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, India voiced its concerns about the incident, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar saying that what was particularly worrying was that minorities, their businesses, and temples also came under attack at multiple locations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi explicitly called for the protection of Hindus in Bangladesh. Amid the unrest, Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was sworn-in as the head of Bangladesh interim government.
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