‘Extremely alarming’: Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to take cognisance of increasing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged the Centre to take cognisance of the increasing violence against Hindu, Christian and Buddhist minorities in Bangladesh after the murder of Hindu youth Deepu Chandra Das. She pointed at the brutal killing of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

In a post on X, she said, “The news of the brutal murder by a mob of Hindu youth Deepu Chandra Das in Bangladesh is extremely alarming. In any civilised society, discrimination, violence, and murder based on religion, caste, identity, etc., are crimes against humanity. The Government of India should take cognisance of the rising violence against Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist minorities in the neighbouring country and firmly raise the issue of their safety with the Government of Bangladesh”.

बांग्लादेश में हिंदू युवक दीपू चंद्र दास की भीड़ द्वारा बर्बरतापूर्ण हत्या का समाचार अत्यंत चिंताजनक है। किसी भी सभ्य समाज में धर्म, जाति, पहचान आदि के आधार पर भेदभाव, हिंसा और हत्या मानवता के खिलाफ अपराध है।

भारत सरकार को पड़ोसी देश में हिंदू, ईसाई और बौद्ध अल्पसंख्यकों के…

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025

Spokesperson for the government of Assam, Piyush Hazarika, condemned the barbaric act. Hazarika made the comments while responding to a journalist’s post on the incident.

In a post on X, he said, “The horrific lyn*hing of Dipu Chandra Das, just 90 km from Assam’s border, is a tragedy. We condemn in the strongest terms the barbaric act of publicly burning a man alive and pray for his Sadgati. This incident is also a stark reminder of the dangers posed by demographic shifts. We have seen how targeted threats and propaganda can escalate into real-life violence. Protecting our people, culture, and territorial integrity is now a national priority, especially as Hindus are becoming minorities in several districts of the region. Assam sits on a ticking time bomb making vigilance, awareness and action all more imperative.”

The horrific lyn*hing of Dipu Chandra Das, just 90 km from Assam’s border, is a tragedy. We condemn in the strongest terms the barbaric act of publicly burning a man alive and pray for his Sadgati.

This incident is also a stark reminder of the dangers posed by demographic… https://t.co/NgIiDf7N4D

— Pijush Hazarika (@Pijush_hazarika) December 19, 2025

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has strongly condemned the brutal murder of a young Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, in Bangladesh.

“Yesterday (18 December) around 9:00 pm in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, a group of miscreants brutally beat to death a garment worker named Dipu Chandra Das on allegations of so-called blasphemy. They then hung his body from a tree and set it on fire, provoking actions that undermine communal harmony,” the largest minority group of Bangladesh said in a statement.

As protests spread across the country following Osman Hadi’s death, Inqilab Moncho urged the public to refrain from violence, vandalism and arson. (ANI)