‘Deplorable… systematic pattern of desecration’: India condemns attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh

“These are deplorable events. They travel a systematic signifier of desecration and harm to temples and deities that we person witnessed implicit respective days now,” the connection added.

The MEA besides urged the Bangladeshi authorities to “ensure the information and information of Hindus and each minorities and their places of worship, particularly during this auspicious festival time”, referring to Durga Puja and Dussehra.

Reports person steadily emerged of Hindu places of worship being attacked successful Bangladesh since August, erstwhile its erstwhile premier curate Sheikh Hasina fled the state aft the toppling of her authorities pursuing months of protests, and the enactment of an interim authorities led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus.

There were besides reports of vandalisation of businesses and different properties of minorities. In a crushed study from August 13, The Indian Express had reported that determination had been astatine slightest 205 incidents of attacks connected members of Hindu assemblage successful 52 districts since the autumn of the Hasina authorities connected August 5. In the aforesaid month, the interim authorities had acceptable up a hotline asking radical to supply accusation astir attacks connected Hindu temples, churches oregon immoderate different spiritual institutions belonging to minorities.

On August 8, arsenic Yunus was sworn in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended his champion wishes to him and urged him to guarantee “the information and extortion of Hindus and each different number communities” who person travel nether attack.