Netizens demand safety for Hindus in Bangladesh after communal assaults

On October 21, netizens throughout borders raised voice towards the atrocities Bangladeshi Hindus have confronted in the previous couple of days. The hashtag #SaveBangladeshiHindus was trending on Twitter and Koo for a number of hours. The hashtag was particularly aimed to spotlight the assaults on Hindus that began after a Quran was present in a Durga Puja Pandal. Muslim mobs attacked Hindu temples, puja pandals, homes and companies for over 5 days throughout Bangladesh, alleging sacrilege of their holy e-book.
Twitter User Anonymous Sanantani mentioned, “Bangladesh: Islamic extremists vandalise multiple Durga Puja pandals, three Hindus reported dead #SaveBangladeshiHindus”.
Bangladesh: Islamic extremists vandalise a number of Durga Puja pandals, three Hindus reported lifeless #SaveBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/2c2q2KZFRV— Anonymous Sanatani (@sanatani_anony) October 21, 2021
ABVP’s Anurag Gautam mentioned, “Being a Hindu in Majority Islamic state like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan is in itself a crime, this is their secularism and in India, they have all rights still abuse Hindus. Hypocrites killing Innocent Hindus in Bangladesh.”
Being a #Hindu in Majority Islamic state like Bangladesh,Pakistan, Afghanistan is in itself against the law, that is their secularism and in India they’ve all rights nonetheless abuse Hindus. Hypocrites killing Innocent hindus in #Bangladesh #SaveHindusInBangladesh #SaveBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/Ukeb9vc8x9— अनुराग गौतम Anurag Gautam🇮🇳 (@anuraggautam07) October 21, 2021
Nikunj Batra mentioned, “25yr old Shri Krishna devotee Partha Das brutally murdered by peaceful mob in Bangladesh Any Human right activist raising their voice against this brutal incident? Does Hindu life really matter?”
25yr previous Shri Krishna devoteePartha Das brutally murdered by peaceable mob in BangladeshAny Human proper activist elevating their voice towards this brutal incident? Does Hindu life actually matter? #SaveBangladeshiHindus— Nikunj Batra (@NIKUNJBATRA7) October 21, 2021
Pointing out the assault on ISKCON temple, Twitter person wokeuphindu mentioned, “We served Food they served blood.”
We served Food they served blood. #SaveBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/A82E5N7l9x— wokeuphindu (@wokeuphindu) October 21, 2021
Poet Kavi Kamal Agney mentioned, “Vandalism and riots during Durga Pooja in Bangaladesh is a fresh example of violence against Hindu Community. Such attacks have continued for decades be it in India, Pakistan or else.” He urged PM Modi to intervene and save Hindus.
#SaveBangladeshiHindus Vandalism and riots throughout Durga Pooja in Bangaladesh is a contemporary instance of violence towards Hindu Community. Such assaults have continued for many years be it in India, Pakistan or else. Can @PMOIndia assist to resolve this difficulty as soon as and for all? pic.twitter.com/aAgFxsJkm3— Kavi Kamal Agney (@kamalagney) October 21, 2021
ABVP’s Ankitaa Biswas mentioned, “To restore the tyrannical Caliphate of Ottoman Empire, Muslims in 🇮🇳 launched Khilafat Movement. Hindus across the globe must unify to #SaveBangladeshiHindus & their basic ‘Right To Life’ with dignity at the ongoing Hindu Genocide(Not the 1st but must be the last) in Bangladesh.”
To restore the tyrannical Caliphate of Ottoman Empire,Muslims in 🇮🇳 launched Khilafat Movement. #Hindus throughout the globe should unify to#SaveBangladeshiHindus & their primary ‘Right To Life’ with dignity on the ongoing Hindu Genocide(Not the first however should be the final) in #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/KjnxALqhMq— Ankitaa Biswas (@bhardwajankitaa) October 21, 2021
The hashtag was trending on Koo too.
Source: Koo
Source: Koo
Source: Koo
Apart from the netizens, on-ground protests have additionally been occurring in India and different international locations. A few days again, UK Councillor Pushpita Gupta sat on a starvation strike.
@GuptaPushpita thanks🙏🙏#SaveBangladeshiHindus #SaveHindus #Hindus_Attacked_In_Bangladesh #StopCommunalAttack #BangladeshiHinduWantSafety @BBCNews @Reuters @CNN @AFP @ABC @CNBC @hrw @amnesty @NewsFromAmnesty @htTweets @TimesNow @nytimes pic.twitter.com/QEiJyzP1rP— Shammo Biswas (@AdamForrester11) October 19, 2021
A protest was organised towards the assaults exterior the Finnish Parliament as Finland heads The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. In a video of the occasion, a lady was heard saying that Bangladesh wants to save lots of minorities. “Hindu Lives Matter,” she added.
“I want justice” towards #Hindus_Attacked_In_Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/acnPIb1S4w— Gaurav Jha (@gjha88) October 21, 2021
Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Nepal chapter additionally staged protests towards the assaults.
What occurred in Bangladesh?
The assaults occurred over the alleged sacrilege of Quran in a Puja Pandal. However, Police discovered that the person who triggered communal violence towards Hindus by putting Quran on the Durga Puja venue was Iqbal Hossain, a Muslim. For over 5 days, homes and temples of the Hindu neighborhood in Bangladesh have been beneath the assault of radical Islamists. It began on October 12 when a number of incidents of idol vandalism happened forward of Puja. On Sunday, Islamic extremists vandalized the Durga idol of Sri Shamshaneshwar Shiva Vigraha Mandir within the Firingibazar space in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
On October 14, it was reported that a number of different Puja pandals have been vandalized. Videos of damaged idols, demolished pandals and Moorti of Maa Durga being thrown in a pond emerged on social media platforms together with different movies of assaults on Hindus. On October 16, the ISKCON temple was attacked by a 400-500 robust Muslim mob. On October 17 and October 18, the assaults continued, and homes of Hindus have been vandalized. Many have been reported injured, and a few reported lifeless after the assaults.