Kolkata: Protests had been held in varied elements of West Bengal on Sunday over the alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Tons of of individuals joined the protest rallies organised by Hindutva teams in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the speedy launch of Hindu chief Chinmoy Krishna Das.
On the demonstration outdoors the Salt Lake Worldwide Bus Terminus close to Kolkata, protesters torched Dhakai Jamdani sarees from Bangladesh.
They referred to as for a boycott of Bangladeshi items, warning that Indians would not stay silent if the disrespect towards the tricolour and assaults on Hindus continued.
“We condemn the continual focusing on of Hindus in Bangladesh and the hate-driven narratives towards India. We won’t sit idle and with burning the Jamdani sarees, we urge folks to boycott Bangladeshi merchandise,” mentioned a protestor.
“What sort of Bangladesh is that this? The individuals who fought for liberation in 1971 now appear to be erasing their very own historical past,” mentioned one other protestor.
Main the protest rally in Kanthi, the state’s Chief of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari mentioned ‘sanatanis’ had been united towards rising fundamentalist forces in Bangladesh.
“The martyrdom of 30,000 Indian troopers within the 1971 Bangladesh liberation struggle has been forgotten by the Islamists within the neighbouring nation. In the present day’s rally is a wake-up name to the weather throughout the border to cease rabble-rousing rhetoric,” he mentioned.
When requested about anti-India statements by Bangladeshi teams, Adhikari mentioned that following worldwide protocol and UN tips, the Narendra Modi authorities will take applicable steps on the proper second.
