Jamiat Chief Denounces Bangladesh Lynching, Warns of Rising Religious Extremism in India

Overview

• Maulana Arshad Madani labeled the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh as the “height of cruelty” and said it defies Islamic teachings.
• He urged strict punishment for those involved after Bangladeshi police arrested about a dozen suspects in the case.
• Madani asserted that India faces a surge of religious hatred, citing a fatal beating in Nalanda, a killing in Kerala, and a lynching in Odisha.
• He said attempts to disrupt Christmas services and target churches violated constitutional religious freedom.
• He accused the Centre and cabinet members of failing to condemn domestic mob attacks and criticized what he called a media double standard.