Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev urges Centre to intervene to safeguard Hindu community in Bangladesh
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev urges
Centre to intervene to safeguard Hindu community
in Bangladesh
With Bangldesh.plagued by violence and political anarchy,
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder, Isha Foundation, on Wednesday urged the Central government to intervene and to initiate immediate action to safeguard the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Hindu temples, Indian cultural centre has been attacked.
Reportedly, it was the attack on the Hindu Community, the Hindu temples, that prompted Vasudev to comment.
PM Hasina Sheikh was forced to flee Bangladesh following the unrest and violent behaviour of the people.
Taking to his X, Sadhguru wrote, that the atrocities being perpetrated against Hindus is not just an internal matter of #Bangladesh. Bharat cannot be Maha-Bharat if we do not stand up and act at the earliest to ensure the safety of minorities in our neighbourhood. What was part of this Nation, unfortunately, became neighbourhood, but it is our responsibility to protect these people -who belong to this Civilization- from these shocking atrocities.”
Confirming an incident, ISKCON spokesperson Yudhistir Govinda Das said, “As per the info he received, one of their ISKCON centers (rented) in Meherpur was burnt including with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra Devi. Three devotees who lived in the center somehow managed to escape and survived.
Kajol Debnath, leader of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, informed a news agency that atleast four Hindu temples were targeted on Monday, resulting in minor damage. In addition to the attacks on temples, an Indian cultural centre in Dhaka, the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, fostering cultural exchange between India and Bangladesh, was also vandalized by an unruly mob.
Protesters in the capital further escalated the violence by setting fire to several significant locations, including Bangabandhu Bhaban, the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and former President of Bangladesh.
Several former diplomats and experts have voiced concerns about the situation in Bangladesh, urging the Indian government to remain vigilant. They have warned of a potential large influx of migrants from Bangladesh and raised concerns about possible foreign involvement in the unrest.
Meanwhile, it was the student protests in Bangladesh, initially sought to end the civil service quota system, escalated into widespread anti-government demonstrations, culminating in the resignation and departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She arrived in India on Monday.
News Edit K.V.Raman
