Up to date on: Dec 24, 2025 07:45 pm IST
Protests by Hindu teams and BJP in West Bengal over lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh spotlight considerations for minority security throughout the border.
KOLKATA: Members of a Hindu group and the BJP on Wednesday held protests close to a number of land ports in West Bengal over the current lynching of a person in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, alleging atrocities in opposition to minorities within the neighbouring nation.
A gaggle of Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) activists additionally held an illustration on the Alipore court docket premises when 19 individuals arrested by the authorities for Tuesday’s protest close to the Bangladesh deputy excessive fee had been to be produced earlier than a Justice of the Peace. Scuffles had been additionally reported from close to the Howrah Bridge when the police tried to cease BJP activists from continuing additional, main some protesters to squat on the street and attempt to break by means of the barricades.
BJP legislator for Haringhata Asim Kumar Sarkar, who was a part of a protest close to the Petrapole built-in verify publish advised reporters at Jayantipur Bazar that they had been protesting the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh. “This protest by the Sanatani Aikya Parishad is in opposition to the killing of Dipu Das who was burnt alive at Mymenshingh,” he stated. The demonstration was stopped by the Border Safety Drive (BSF) close to the zero-point near the Petrapole ICP.
“Hindus are being killed and their properties are being looted. All Hindu sanatanis are protesting in opposition to these atrocities,” stated Kirtania.
Kirtania referred to as for suspension of border commerce between the 2 sides till the security and rights of minorities are ensured within the neighbouring nation.
A PTI report stated SAP members additionally staged demonstrations at Ghojadanga land ports in North 24 Parganas district, Manoharpur Muchia in Malda, and Changrabandha in Cooch Behar district.
Petrapole Clearing Brokers’ Affiliation member Kartik Chakraborty stated commerce operations weren’t affected because the protests remained confined to the roads and the commerce space was secured by the BSF.
On December 18, Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment manufacturing facility employee, was lynched by a mob and his physique set on hearth over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh.
