The Vishwa Hindu Parishad met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh amid political turmoil in the country. Hindu seers along with the members of VHP met with the Union minister and submitted a memorandum to them.
Reports of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh emerged with vandalism in many Hindu temples as the country underwent political turmoil to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
India has raised the issue of the safety of Bangladeshi Hindus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue with US President Joe Biden on Monday along with the situation in Ukraine.
"We also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh," Modi said.
On Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Swapan Dasgupta said that India should send signals to Hindus in Bangladesh that they are always welcome here.
"I personally believe that we will have to somehow send the signal to the Hindus of Bangladesh that they are always welcome here. We will have to recognise that the Bangladeshi Hindus are our people. Wherever they stay, the Hindus all over the world, belong to India," he said.
Last week, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stressed the need to ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, rather than prioritising their migration to India.
He highlighted the importance of securing the Hindu population within Bangladesh, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to engage with the Bangladesh government to ensure their protection.
“Our point is not to bring them, one or two will come but the rest must stay. So our request to the Prime Minister is that we should discuss and put pressure on the Bangladesh government so that there can be security for Hindus there," a