Citizens’ Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC) Assam has strongly condemned the bloodshed and barbaric incidents that took place in different parts of Bangladesh during Durga Puja.
During Durga Puja, several incidents of violence were reported from Kumilla, Chittagong, Gazipur, Moulabi Bazar, Kulaura, Lakkhipur, Kurigram, Sylhet, Chandpur and Noakhali in Bangladesh.
“The atrocities and fundamentalist hooliganism reached its zenith through various forms – demolishing of idols, looting, killing, kidnapping, burning, raping, grabbing of land and property and what not,” CRPC Assam said in a statement.
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“These activities clearly indicate that a parallel government by the Islamic fundamentalists is running in Bangladesh,” it added.
Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, chief advisor, Nripendra Ch. Saha, president, Sadhan Purkayastha, secretary general and Bidhayak Das Purkayastha, general secretary of CRPC Assam claimed, “The motto and objective of the formation of Bangladesh under the patronage of India is really under threat and Bangladesh is also marching ahead in the same footsteps of other fundamentalist countries.”
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The leaders of the CRPC Assam said “due to the weak and compromising policies of the External Affairs Ministry of India, such heinous crimes take place on Hindus and other minority communities of Bangladesh at regular intervals since the formation of the country”.
“It is high time for the External Affairs Ministry to take all precautionary measures to permanently put an end to this genocide,” the CRPC Assam leaders said.
The leaders demanded that international platforms, UNHCR should immediately intervene in the matter.
CRPC Assam also urged the Prime Minister and Home Minister of India to save and protect the partition victims as per the commitment of the national leadership and Indian policy.
“The Government of India should formulate hassle-free, unconditional terms and conditions without any statutory requirements to provide rights of Indian citizenship to all the ill-fated partition victims for their survival and existence,” the CRPC Assam leaders stated.
They said the government cannot shun off with its liability as it is duty-bound to provide shelter to these Hindus of undivided India, who were no way responsible for the black chapters of partition.
The CRPC Assam leaders appealled to all the communities of both Bangladesh and India to maintain peace and harmony and uphold the spirit of universal brotherhood.