Hindu Groups in India Rally Over Bangladesh Unrest, Urge Tough Diplomatic Response

Organizers say unrest in Bangladesh has put Hindu safety in focus.

Overview

Hundreds marched in Bhubaneswar under the VHP banner with allied groups, calling on New Delhi to take strong diplomatic and humanitarian steps and to build international pressure on Dhaka.
VHP leaders in the city framed the issue as a human-rights concern and sought decisive action from the Indian government to ensure the security of Hindus in Bangladesh.
Spiritual leaders Dhirendra Krishna Shastri and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya urged Hindus to unite in India, warning that inaction could allow Bangladesh-style violence to take root.
Reporting from Bangladesh cites ongoing unrest after student activist Sharif Osman Hadi died in Singapore following an alleged assassination attempt in Dhaka, with interim leader Muhammad Yunus pledging no leniency for perpetrators.
Coverage also describes the reported lynching of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, fresh protests over alleged abuses, Awami League claims of rising custody deaths, and BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s return to Dhaka after 17 years.