The ruling party MP Bahauddin Bahar from Bangladesh calls ‘Durga-puja’ as an ‘Alcohol Festival’

Enraged Hindus took out a march to protest but were attacked by organisations affiliated with the ruling party : 5 Hindus wounded

(Credits: OpIndia)

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – A march taken out by Hindus to protest against Awami League’s MP Bahauddin Bahar in Nazrul Avenue area of Comilla city in Bangladesh was attacked, injuring 5 Hindus. One of them is reported to be serious. Islamic extremists from ‘The Chhatra League’ and Jubo League were involved in the attack. MP Bahar had called Durga-puja, an ‘Alcohol Festival’ against which the local Hindus protested by taking out a march. The march was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Youth Unity Council, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Student Unity Council, and Women Unity Council. Chhatra League is a students’ organisation, and Jubo League is an organisation of youth, both affiliated with PM Hasina’s Awami League Party.

Hindu-Buddhists-Christian Union Council’s General Secretary Rana Dasgupta informed, Bahar had said that the number of Durga-puja pandals will reduce if the sale of alcohol is reduced. Bahar had associated Durga-puja with alcohol on two occasions.

A few days back, Mayor Faisal of Munshiganj in Bangladesh disparaged a Hindu MP Mrinal Kanti Das by calling him ‘Malau (a derogatory word used for Hindus)’, ‘Nopungshak (impotent)’ and ‘Chandaal’.

Editorial Perspectives

• Despite PM Sheikh Hasina having good relations with India, if her party is making such derogatory statements about a Hindu festival and even attacking Hindus, the Indian Government should slam Sheikh Hasina.
• Bangladesh was created due to India. Still, there is genocide of Hindus in that country and Indian rulers are doing nothing about it, which is very unfortunate for Hindus.
• The organisation of Islamic countries immediately responds to every incident happening against Muslims anywhere in the world. When will India learn from them ?