The Hindu Sangharsh Samiti (HSS), which was criticised by the Bangladesh authorities for the “disgraceful” breach of safety on the nation’s assistant excessive fee in Tripura’s Agartala on Monday, was fashioned solely every week in the past, reported The Indian Categorical.
The group was fashioned as an umbrella organisation for Hindutva teams and “like-minded boards such because the RSS and VHP”, with the aim of “uniting the plenty” in opposition to the alleged atrocities in opposition to the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, particularly following the arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das.
The chief of the newly fashioned HSS, Shankar Roy, advised The Indian Categorical that comparable teams had been cropping up all around the nation previously week.
On November 25, former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Das was arrested from the Dhaka airport underneath sedition costs in Bangladesh, resulting in violent protests between the police and his supporters.
Following his arrest, HSS members allegedly vandalised the Bangladesh assistant excessive fee final week and took down the Bangladeshi flag. Seven folks had been arrested and later launched on bail.
Comparable protests have been held throughout Tripura and West Bengal by BJP leaders and members of RSS-affiliated outfits VHP and the Bajrang Dal. The VHP and Bajrang Dal didn’t deny their affiliation with the HSS however stated they’d nothing to do with the assault on the Bangladeshi mission.
Outfits known as ‘Vedic Brahmin Samaj’, ‘Jago Hindu Jago’ and ‘Sanatani Yuva’ have additionally been holding protests in Agartala in addition to close to the border with Bangladesh, whereas in Assam, the ‘Sanatani Aikya Mancha’ has been protesting.
Senior VHP chief Purna Chandra Mandal, expressed remorse in regards to the violence however added, “I really feel it’s a reflection of the general public anguish in opposition to the happenings in Bangladesh.”
He additionally stated that if needed, the HSS and all the same rising organisations would proceed their protests and, if needed, urge India to sever all ties with Bangladesh, together with the availability of meals and reduction supplies.
“Each time one thing occurs (in Bangladesh), it’s the Hindus who are suffering, whether or not it was earlier (through the Sheikh Hasina regime) or now. This conspiracy and the atrocities must cease. We helped them achieve Independence. If they don’t change, we wish India to boycott Bangladesh,” Mandal stated.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs on December 2 launched a press release saying that the incident on the Bangladeshi mission is “deeply regrettable”.
“Diplomatic and consular properties shouldn’t be focused underneath any circumstances. Authorities is taking motion to step up safety preparations for the Bangladesh Excessive Fee in New Delhi and their Deputy/Assistant Excessive Commissions within the nation,” they added.
