The Central Authorities on Friday revealed that as many as 2,200 instances of violence towards Hindus and different minorities have been reported in Bangladesh this 12 months until December 8. The federal government additionally asserted that New Delhi’s expectation is that Dhaka will take needed measures to make sure their security.
In a written response to a question within the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh revealed the data, citing information from minority and human rights organizations.
In Pakistan, the variety of instances of violence towards Hindus and different minorities in Pakistan this 12 months stood at “112 until October 2024,” the MoS mentioned.
Based on the info shared by Singh, the corresponding figures for 2022 had been 47 in Bangladesh and 241 in Pakistan, whereas in 2023 the figures had been 302 in Bangladesh and 103 in Pakistan.
The minister mentioned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led heart has urged “Pakistan to take steps to stop non secular intolerance, sectarian violence, systemic persecution, and assaults on minority communities and guarantee their security, safety, and well-being,” as quoted by information company PTI.
He added, “India continues to focus on the plight of minorities in Pakistan at acceptable worldwide fora.”
Instances of violence towards Hindus and different minorities in different neighbouring international locations (besides Pakistan and Bangladesh) are “nil,” the minister mentioned.
Singh was requested in regards to the complete variety of instances of violence towards Hindus and different minorities reported in neighbouring international locations over the last three years.
country-wise and year-wise; and the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the ministry to guard minorities, together with diplomatic interventions and aid measures.
The Union minister in his response additionally mentioned the “authorities has taken critical word of those incidents and shared its issues with the federal government of Bangladesh.”
“India’s expectation is that Bangladesh will take all needed measures to make sure the security and welfare of Hindus and different minorities. The identical was additionally reiterated in the course of the go to of the international secretary to Bangladesh on December 9, 2024,” he additional acknowledged.
The Excessive Fee of India in Dhaka “continues to observe the state of affairs” associated to the minorities in Bangladesh “carefully,” the Minister of State for Exterior Affairs mentioned. “The first duty for the safety of life and liberty of all residents, together with minorities, rests with the federal government of the nation involved,” he mentioned.
(With PTI Inputs)
