“This follows disgraceful assaults on the Indian cultural centre, temples and Hindu houses in a number of locations, whilst reviews got here in of Muslim civilians defending different minority houses and locations of worship,” Tharoor stated in a publish on X (previously Twitter).
He affirmed India’s help for the folks of Bangladesh throughout this difficult interval however strongly condemned the anarchic excesses.
“It’s important that Muhammad Yunus and his interim authorities take pressing steps to revive regulation & order within the pursuits of all Bangladeshis, of each religion. India stands with the folks of Bangladesh at this turbulent time, however such anarchic extra can by no means be condoned,” the Congress MP wrote.
In his publish Tharoor reiterated his earlier declare that whereas there have been reviews of vandalism towards Hindu houses and temples in Bangladesh, there are additionally accounts of Bangladeshi Muslims stepping as much as defend them.
After Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India on August 5, ending her 15-year autocratic rule, quite a few reviews surfaced about assaults on Hindu households, temples, and companies.
In its first official assertion since being appointed on Thursday, the interim cupboard expressed grave concern over the assaults on spiritual minorities in sure areas. The cupboard introduced its intention to right away interact with consultant our bodies and different related teams to handle and resolve these heinous assaults.
Hindus, who represent roughly 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 170 million inhabitants, have traditionally supported Hasina’s Awami League get together. The get together has confronted criticism within the wake of violent clashes between anti-quota protesters and safety forces final month.
