The BJP on Wednesday expressed concern over the reports of violence against Hindus in the neighbouring Bangladesh.
Leader
of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley in a statement issued in New
Delhi said, “The post-election violence has started attacking the
minority Hindu community. Houses have been burnt and individuals are
being attacked. The already insecure Hindu minority is being threatened
further. Media reports suggest that most of these attacks have taken
place at the behest of the Jamat-e-Islami and even the BNP.”
Referring
to the shrinking Hindu population in the adjoining nation and the
similarity in the situation being faced by the community in Pakistan,
Mr. Jaitley said: “It is noteworthy that the Hindu population, which was
around 30 per cent at the time of Independence is currently between 10
to 12 per cent as per the recent estimates.”
He said a
disturbed neighbourhood adversely affects India and in some cases the
consequences spill into Indian boundaries. “One had hoped that elections
in Bangladesh would enhance the democratic process there. As the nation
which had supported Bangladesh at the time of their liberation
struggle, India, which has thousands of kilometres of borders with
Bangladesh, would like to see a peaceful poll accompanied by
continuation or transfer of power. It has not happened. We hope that the
political process in Bangladesh stabilises and important political
parties are in a position to settle their domestic political issues,”
Mr. Jaitley said.
The position of the Hindu
minorities in Pakistan “is a little worse” he said, adding in recent
times thousands have had to migrate to India. “On my visits to places
like Indore, Ajmer and other towns of Punjab, many of these groups have
met me. Even in Delhi the Hindu migrants from Pakistan have been meeting
political leaders and explaining to them the plight of the minorities
in Pakistan,” he said urging the Centre to take note.
Courtesy:thehindu dot com
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