Noakhali riots redux: Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Kolkata’s Mominpur on Kojagari Lakshmi Puja; police absent
2 years, 3 months ago

Noakhali riots redux: Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Kolkata’s Mominpur on Kojagari Lakshmi Puja; police absent

Firstpost  

Communal tension erupted in West Bengal’s Kolkata on Sunday night as two communities clashed resulting in the ransacking of Ekbalpur police station in the Mominpur area of the city. On Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, the heinous Noakhali riots also happened, and now this is happening in Kolkata… Under Mamata Banerjee as Home Minister, Kolkata has become completely unsafe, communal riots have become common… pic.twitter.com/hFPBi29o87 — Amit Malviya October 9, 2022 The Noakhali riots were a series of semi-organised massacres, rapes and abductions, combined with looting and arson of Hindu properties, perpetrated by the Muslim community in the districts of Noakhali in the Chittagong Division of Bengal in October–November 1946, a year before India’s independence from British rule. pic.twitter.com/hdNCd5wpLg — Amit Malviya October 9, 2022 Meanwhile, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor La Ganesan over Mominpur violence and ransacking of Ekbalpur police station on Sunday and requested “urgent deployment of Central forces to contain law and order situation” in the state. “I have written to Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji & Hon’ble Governor Shri La Ganesan Ji requesting them to urgently deploy Central Forces in the wake of Mominpur violence & ransacking of Ekbalpur Police Station before the Law & Order situation of WB gets out of hand,” the BJP leader tweeted. I have written to Hon'ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji & Hon'ble Governor Shri La Ganesan Ji requesting them to urgently deploy Central Forces in the wake of Mominpur violence & ransacking of Ekbalpur Police Station before the Law & Order situation of WB gets out of hand pic.twitter.com/yr3lB1MaJB — Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী October 9, 2022 In a two-page letter, Adhikari said that he has been compelled to write the letter as the gravity of the situation has prompted this urgency.

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Bangladesh: Four people arrested for damaging Hindu temple, houses and shops
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh: Four people arrested for damaging Hindu temple, houses and shops

Live Mint  

Law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested four people for vandalising and damaging a Hindu temple and houses and shops of the community in Sunamganj district in north Bangladesh. Even though he deleted the post, screenshots spread widely, leading to violence in the area,” state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha said quoting the press release. On Saturday, the press release also …

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament
1 month, 1 week ago

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament

Op India  

The Union government has taken serious note of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, and shared its concerns with the interim government in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Parliament on Friday. Responding to BJP MP Arun Kumar Sagar’s question on violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Jaishankar in a written reply to Lok Sabha, …

Hindu festival in Bangladesh under tight security following attacks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hindu festival in Bangladesh under tight security following attacks

LA Times  

Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but says the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence that overshadow this year’s event. This is our country, we want to live here peacefully with our Muslim brothers and sisters and others without discrimination or intimidation.” Her concern comes as the country’s …

Muslim mob attack Hindu houses after Muslim boy was thrashed for making video of girl
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim mob attack Hindu houses after Muslim boy was thrashed for making video of girl

Op India  

In Jharkhand’s Pakur district, a case of stone pelting on Hindu houses has sparked outrage. Infuriated over Hindus protesting against the Muslim youth several Muslims stood outside Hindu houses in Taranagar village, and both sides began pelting bricks and stones. BJP leaders raise question over Bangladeshi infiltrators attacking Hindus Speaking about the incident of violence against Hindus, BJP MP from …

Nuh violence: Rioters attacked police vehicle with stones, opened fire with intention to kill, later burnt the vehicle, says FIR
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh violence: Rioters attacked police vehicle with stones, opened fire with intention to kill, later burnt the vehicle, says FIR

Op India  

On 31st July, an Islamist mob in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, attacked thousands of Hindu devotees attending the Jalabhishek Yatra on Shravan Somvar. The most important aspect of this FIR was that it detailed how the rioters attacked female police personnel during Nuh violence. The rioters started pelting stones and opened fire at them and the windscreen of their vehicle …

Mominpore, Kolkata: Hindu victims narrate how Islamists carried out violence, looted their belongings
2 years, 2 months ago

Mominpore, Kolkata: Hindu victims narrate how Islamists carried out violence, looted their belongings

Op India  

A day after Islamists orchestrated a targeted attack on the Hindu community in the Mominpore locality of Kolkata, the victims have now come forward to narrate their ordeal. Although the Kolkata Mayor, and West Bengal Chief Minister lived in close proximity to the locality, none came to the rescue of the local Hindu community. The video ended with a cautionary …

Mominpore: Islamists wanted to stop Lakshmi Puja before Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi
2 years, 3 months ago

Mominpore: Islamists wanted to stop Lakshmi Puja before Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi

Op India  

The Hindu community in the Mominpore locality of Kolkata in West Bengal was attacked by Islamists on Sunday, coinciding with the Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi celebrations. There are small pockets where Hindus live.” He stated that a Durga Puja pandal, located close to the Jnan Chandra Ghosh Polytechnic college, was the primary target of the Islamists. pic.twitter.com/hdNCd5wpLg — Amit Malviya October 9, 2022 …

West Bengal: Communal violence erupts in Kolkata, BJP slams Mamata Banerjee
2 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal: Communal violence erupts in Kolkata, BJP slams Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

There was massive violence in sensitive areas such as Mominpur and neighbouring Ekbalpur area of Kolkata. Several vehicles were vandalized and set on fire Kolkata: Communal violence has erupted in West Bengal once again. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Governor of West Bengal regarding this, …

Mominpur violence: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari writes to HM, Guv, demands urgent CRPF deployment in Kolkata
2 years, 3 months ago

Mominpur violence: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari writes to HM, Guv, demands urgent CRPF deployment in Kolkata

India TV News  

Highlights Tension gripped Bengal's Mominpur after the violence With the Adhikari’s letter to HM, BJP Vs TM political better heats up further In 2017, Mamata Banerjee had alleged that CRPF deployment took place without state’s consent Mominpur violence: Leader of Opposition West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting "urgent deployment of Central forces …

Goddess Kali temple attacked in Bangladesh, head of broken idol found half a kilometer away
2 years, 3 months ago

Goddess Kali temple attacked in Bangladesh, head of broken idol found half a kilometer away

Op India  

In yet another attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, a Kali temple in Dautiya village in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district was attacked on Friday, October 7. The Kali idol was found smashed into pieces, with the head of the idol discovered around half a kilometer away from the temple premises. General Secretary of Bangladesh Puja Celebration Council, Chandanath Poddar said that the …

Rajasthan: Three women killed, several injured in stampede at Khatu Shyamji Temple
2 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: Three women killed, several injured in stampede at Khatu Shyamji Temple

Firstpost  

In one of the queues, a 63-year-old woman suffering from a heart ailment collapsed. Two women behind her, too, fell down due to the rush Sikar: At least three people were killed and several were injured at a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple in Sikar early on Monday morning during the monthly fair. “Saddened by the loss of lives …

Bangladesh: Islamists vandalise temple, shop, Hindu homes over Facebook Post
2 years, 5 months ago

Bangladesh: Islamists vandalise temple, shop, Hindu homes over Facebook Post

Op India  

In Bangladesh, Muslim mob vandalised a temple, a grocery store and several houses belonging to members of the Hindu community in the Sahapara area of Lohagara, Narail, reports The Daily Star. According to reports, none of the attackers has yet been booked nor any sort of action has been taken against the Ismalists, however, the police have gone ahead and …

Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, over 3,000 unidentified persons booked so far
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh communal violence: 71 cases filed, over 3,000 unidentified persons booked so far

India TV News  

Amid escalating communal tension in Bangladesh, the police have said at least 10 cases have been filed in connection with attacks on minorities in the country. Attacks on Hindus and their temples have intensified in Bangladesh since last Wednesday after an alleged blasphemous post surfaced on social media during the Durga Puja celebrations. The communal attack in Hajiganj upazila of …

66 Houses Damaged, 20 Hindu Homes Torched in Bangladesh During Durga Puja
3 years, 2 months ago

66 Houses Damaged, 20 Hindu Homes Torched in Bangladesh During Durga Puja

The Quint  

The arson attack occurred amid rising communal tensions over attacks on Hindu temples in Cumilla, Chandpur, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Moulvibazar, Gazipur, Chapainawabganj, Feni and other districts. The tensions began rising as the minority Hindus, who constitute 9 per cent of Bangladesh’s population, celebrated Durga Puja last week. The Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council said at least 70 puja pavilions and …

Here is the chronology of attack on Hindus in Bangladesh on Durga Puja
3 years, 2 months ago

Here is the chronology of attack on Hindus in Bangladesh on Durga Puja

Op India  

Durga Puja is an integral part of Hindu Bengali culture. HINDU GENOCIDE IS TAKING PLACE IN BANGLADESH RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT pic.twitter.com/0bpMIjAoEd — JatayuOSINT🔸🌍 October 13, 2021 Violence in Chandpur and Chittagonj districts The Secretary-General of the World Hindu Federation informed that the Muslim fanatics attacked 15 Puja pandals, 3 temples and puja pandals, 5 temples and Puja pandals in …

20 Hindu homes torched by mob in Bangladesh days after Durga Puja violence: Reports
3 years, 2 months ago

20 Hindu homes torched by mob in Bangladesh days after Durga Puja violence: Reports

India Today  

Amid outrage over the incidents of temple vandalism in Bangladesh, a group of assailants vandalised at least 66 homes and torched 20 homes of Hindus in the country on Sunday over an alleged blasphemous social media post. Read | Bengal alerts district administrations against social media misuse after Durga puja violence in Bangladesh According to the report, the unruly crowd …

Bangladesh Durga Puja Violence: Vandalism Continues; Minorities Call for Countrywide Hunger Strike
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh Durga Puja Violence: Vandalism Continues; Minorities Call for Countrywide Hunger Strike

News 18  

A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Bangladesh in a fresh case of communal unrest amidst days of violence unleashed by unidentified Muslim bigots who attacked the minority community’s places of worship during the Durga Puja celebrations over alleged blasphemy, prompting a minority group to announce a countrywide hunger strike, media reports said on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the country’s southeastern …

Sheikh Hasina Warns of Tough Action Against Those Behind Durga Puja Attacks
3 years, 2 months ago

Sheikh Hasina Warns of Tough Action Against Those Behind Durga Puja Attacks

The Quint  

Videos that have gone viral on social media depict violent mobs demolishing Durga Puja sculptures and vandalising Hindu temples. Prime Minister Hasina said that this is "an era of technology and those involved in the incident will definitely be tracked down with the use of the technology", NDTV reported. The clashes began on Wednesday, 14 October, after rumours spread that …

Those who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals will be punished, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
3 years, 2 months ago

Those who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals will be punished, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

Firstpost  

She also urged India to remain vigilant against escalation of any communal violence Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday promised to bring justice and swift action against those responsible for the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations in Comilla. At least four persons were killed in violence after some Hindu temples in Bangladesh were vandalised by unidentified Muslim …

'They will be hunted down and punished', says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after attack on Hindu temples
3 years, 2 months ago

'They will be hunted down and punished', says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after attack on Hindu temples

India TV News  

Bangladesh Hindu Temple attack: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned those involved in the attack on Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebratims. They will be hunted down and punished," Sheikh Hasina said while exchanging greetings with the Hindu community members during an event at Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka on the occasion of Durga Puja. What happened in Bangladesh: …

Bangladesh: Goons attack Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebrations, three killed; paramilitary deployed
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Goons attack Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebrations, three killed; paramilitary deployed

Firstpost  

The bdnews24.com news website reported that after allegations of blasphemy, a local temple in Cumilla, about 100 kms from Dhaka, became the centre of a social media storm on Wednesday. Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised by some unidentified miscreants during Durga Puja celebrations, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary force in 22 districts after three people were killed …

Bangladesh: Islamists unleash violence against Durga Puja celebration of Hindus, several pandals damaged
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Islamists unleash violence against Durga Puja celebration of Hindus, several pandals damaged

Op India  

The vibrant festival of Durga Puja ended in violence and vandalism for the Hindu minority community of Bangladesh as Islamic extremists exhibited barbaric behaviour over a Facebook rumour. https://t.co/KmljSISWFu pic.twitter.com/4oM1gS46yJ — Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council October 13, 2021 Denying the claims of insulting Quran, Shibu Prasad Dutta, the general secretary of Cumilla Mahanagar Puja Udjapon Committee, informed that someone placed …

Post-poll violence in Bengal worst than Calcutta killings, Noakhali, 1984 riots: Suvendu blasts Mamata govt
3 years, 5 months ago

Post-poll violence in Bengal worst than Calcutta killings, Noakhali, 1984 riots: Suvendu blasts Mamata govt

India TV News  

Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government over the issue of post-poll violence in the state. Lashing out at the Bengal government, Suvendu Adhikari said, "the post-poll violence in West Bengal has left behind the Calcutta killings, and the Noakhali riots of 1946, and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Earlier on Tuesday, amid the …

Tiljala communal violence: BJP says temple vandalised, journalist assaulted
3 years, 6 months ago

Tiljala communal violence: BJP says temple vandalised, journalist assaulted

Op India  

On Thursday, a violent clash broke out between two communities in Chandannagar and Ballygunge Tiljala areas in Kolkata. While speaking about the matter, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “Administration Mamata Banerjee must take all steps to maintain peace and calm in Chandannagar and in Ballygunge Tiljala area. “In another video shared by him, it could be seen that the police officials …

Noakhali riot Wikipedia page vandalised by switching Hindus and Muslims
4 years, 9 months ago

Noakhali riot Wikipedia page vandalised by switching Hindus and Muslims

Op India  

In a disturbing incident of vandalising on Wikipedia, the wiki page on the Noakhali riots to have found edited to switch the religion of victims and perpetrators of the riots. An edit done to the online crown-sourced encyclopaedia page on 9th April said, “The Noakhali riots were a series of semiorganized massacres, rapes, abductions and forced conversions of Muslims to …

Khambhat violence: Residents recall 2002 riots as communal clashes erupt in Gujarat town
4 years, 10 months ago

Khambhat violence: Residents recall 2002 riots as communal clashes erupt in Gujarat town

Firstpost  

The riots in Khambhat come at a time when Delhi is reeling under communal violence after Hindu and Muslim protesters clashed over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. “Unidentified ‘rioters’ looted around 25-30 households in the Bhavsarwad area near the main town,” the resident said. “Muslims were told to leave town by Tuesday afternoon or their …

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