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RSS volunteers during the inauguration of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha.
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The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday (March 22, 2025) expressed serious concern on the unabated and ‘planned’ violence, faced by the Hindu and other minority communities in the neighbouring Bangladesh.
In a resolution passed at the annual meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest decision making body of the RSS, which is ongoing in Bangaluru, the RSS said that injustice and oppression at the hands of ‘radical Islamist’ elements in Bangladesh is clearly a serious case of violation of human rights.
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“During the recent regime change in Bangladesh, several incidents of attacks on mutts, temples, Durgapuja pandals and educational institutions, desecration of deities, barbaric killings, looting of properties, abduction and molestation of women and forcible conversions are being continuously reported. To deny the religious angle of these incidents by claiming them to be only political, is negation of truth as scores of victims of such incidents belong to Hindu and other minority communities only,” the resolution passed by the RSS reads.
It added that Bangladesh has a long history of persecution of Hindus and other minority communities, especially scheduled castes and scheduled tribes which is evident from the declining population of Hindus in the country, from from 22% in 1951 to 7.95% today.
The organisation also expressed concern on the governmental and institutional support for the violence and hatred. It condemns the persistent anti Bharat (India) rhetoric in the neighbourhood which is ultimately disturbing the relationship between the two countries.
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It alleged that there is a concerted effort on the part of some international forces to foment instability in the entire region surrounding India by creating an atmosphere of distrust and confrontation pitting one country against another.
“The ABPS calls upon thought leaders and scholars in international relations to keep vigil on such anti-Bharat atmosphere, activities of Pakistan and Deep State and expose them. The ABPS wishes to underscore the fact that the entire region has a shared culture, history and social bonds because of which any upheaval at one place raises concern throughout the region. The ABPS feels that all vigilant people should make efforts towards strengthening this shared legacy of Bharat and neighbouring countries,” the resolution stated.
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The Sangh praised the patience of the Hindus in Bangladesh which was supported by the Hindu as well as other communities across the globe. It also hailed the efforts of the Union Government’s resolve to stand with the Hindu and other minority communities of Bangladesh and need of their protection.
Published – March 22, 2025 05:07 pm IST
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RSS calls to stand in Solidarity with Hindu Society of Bangladesh
