• By Nidhi Giri
  • Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:55 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Amid rising attacks against Hindus and other minorities in the violence-hit Bangladesh, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday called out country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus after a statue meant to commemorate the liberation of Bangladesh was destroyed by ‘anti-India vandals’. The Thiruvananthapuram MP shared an image of the broken statue which depicted the moment Pakistan surrendered after the 1971 war.

Taking to his social media handle X, Shashi Tharoor said, “Sad to see images like this of statues at the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex, Mujibnagar, destroyed by anti-India vandals. This follows disgraceful attacks on the Indian cultural centre, temples and Hindu homes in several places, even as reports came in of Muslim civilians protecting other minority homes and places of worship.”

Highlighting the need to maintain law and order in the country, Tharoor said, “The agenda of some of the agitators is quite clear. It is essential that Muhammad Yunus and his interim government take urgent steps to restore law & order in the interests of all Bangladeshis, of every faith. India stands with the people of Bangladesh at this turbulent time, but such anarchic excess can never be condoned.”

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Meanwhile, Muhammad Yunus has called for a meeting with Hindu students and youth on Monday (August 12). As the conflict deepened, the Yunus-led interim government stated that the discussion would focus on resolving the current crisis and ensuring the protection of the Hindu community.

This comes after the minority Hindu community in the violence-hit nation took to the streets on August 11 to protest against the rising attacks on their homes, shops, and temples soon after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India.

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Lakhs of people attended the rallies in Chittagong, the country's second-largest city, and Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, demanding protection and justice.