Congress angry over mob lynching of Hindu in Bangladesh, Priyanka Gandhi demands action from government

The situation has once again become tense in Bangladesh. Here, arson and violence is taking place in many cities before the elections. The situation has worsened after the murder of political activist Osman Hadi. Meanwhile, a Hindu man was beaten to death in the country for alleged blasphemy. Tension has also increased in India due to the continuously worsening situation. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed concern over the changing situation and has demanded the Government of India to take up this matter.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday termed the lynching of a Hindu man on alleged blasphemy charges in the neighboring country as ‘extremely disturbing’ and requested the Indian government to raise the issue of security of Hindu, Christian and Buddhist minorities living there. Attacks on religious minorities have increased in Bangladesh since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government last year. A large number of people have also died.

Killing on the basis of religion is against humanity: Priyanka

The latest incident of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh came to light on Friday when a Hindu was beaten to death and his body was set on fire on alleged blasphemy charges. The deceased was identified as 25-year-old Dipu Chandra Das, who worked in a factory in Mymensingh city.

On the incident of mob lynching of a minority Hindu, Priyanka Gandhi said in her post on

News of violence and attacks on Hindus worrying: Gehlot

Demanding the Narendra Modi government at the Center to take up this matter with the Bangladesh government, he said, “The Indian government should pay attention to the increasing violence against Hindu, Christian and Buddhist minorities in the neighboring country and strongly raise the issue of their security with the government there.”

Apart from Priyanka, another senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot also demanded intervention from the Center in this matter. Gehlot said in his post on X that reports of renewed violence and attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh are “extremely worrying and condemnable”.

Attacking the Centre, he said, “It is very surprising that the Indian government remained a mute spectator for so long on such a sensitive issue. This silence is continuously encouraging the anti-India external forces operating there.” Also said that instead of wait and watch, the government should take immediate diplomatic steps to ensure the safety of minorities living in Bangladesh.

Will not spare criminals: Bangladesh government

On the other hand, the interim government of Bangladesh condemned the lynching of the Hindu man and said that there is no place for such violence in the new Bangladesh. The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared.

After the overthrow of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, severe attacks were carried out against minority communities in the country. A large number of Hindu population in Bangladesh was affected due to violent incidents.