Delhi Protest March Demands Action Against Genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh

The Civil Society of Delhi organized a protest march at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi on Tuesday, 10 December 2024, in protest against the atrocities and genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh.

The demonstration and outrage march organized in protest against the continuous atrocities and human rights violations on Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and other religious minorities in Bangladesh by Islamic fundamentalists under the protection of the government was organized by the Civil Society of Delhi and more than 200 social and cultural organizations.

The purpose of this protest and outrage march organized on World Human Rights Day is to draw national and international attention to the violence and persecution of the Hindu community and other minorities in Bangladesh.

People and organizations working in all walks of life participated in this march, which started from the Prime Minister Museum, Teen Murti Chowk, and ended at Chanakyapuri Police Station.

Addressing the march from the stage in front of Chanakyapuri police station, Sadhvi Didi Ritambara ji, ISKCON's Shri Keshav Murari ji, India Central Asia Foundation's Director Shri Ramakant Dwivedi ji, former Delhi Police Commissioner Shri S N Srivastava ji, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Smt. Veena Sikri ji, Buddhist religious leader Shri Rahul Bhante ji, Supreme Court lawyer Smt. Priyadarshini ji, writer, actor, and social worker Rudranil Ghosh ji, and former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP MP Shri Abhijit Ganguly ji appealed to the international community to take effective steps to protect the human rights of Hindus facing atrocities and genocide in Bangladesh.

Sadhvi Didi Ritambara said that why are the world organizations silent on such atrocities being committed on Hindus? Do not consider our compassion as cowardice. Hindu society will not tolerate the insult of women.

A memorandum was also submitted to the Bangladesh High Commissioner by the Civil Society of Delhi in this regard. The memorandum recalled that India and Bangladesh have had strong cordial relations, and the people of India stood in solidarity with Bangladesh's struggle for independence. During the 1971 Liberation War, Indian soldiers fought alongside the Bangladeshi people and sacrificed their lives to liberate Bangladesh from violence, exploitation, and genocide perpetrated by Pakistan. However, in recent years, the situation in Bangladesh has deteriorated significantly, especially concerning the safety and rights of religious minorities.

The situation of Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh has deteriorated rapidly after 5 August 2024.

The Civil Society of Delhi demanded through the memorandum that the human rights of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh should be protected. Hindus and other religious minorities should get the right to peaceful coexistence, and the ongoing violence against them should end.