'1 Crore Hindu Refugees May Come To Bengal, CM Should Be Prepared, Says Suvendu Adhikari

Bangladesh Unrest: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has highlighted the security of Hindus in the violence-hit country Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's resignation as Prime Minister. 

Raising the matter, Suvendu Adhikari said that Hindus are being killed in Bangladesh and appealed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to talk to the Central government.

“One crore Hindu refugees will come to West Bengal. I urge the Governor and Chief Minister of West Bengal to be prepared and consult the Centre. As the CAA states, our country will provide refuge to religiously persecuted Hindus," Suvendu Adhikari said.

Bangladesh is facing its worst political crisis in decades after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a result of a military coup in wake of violent protests that have gripped the nation for days against government's new quota move. 

Temples, Indian Cultural Centre Vandalised in Bangladesh Amid Unrest

Bangladesh on Monday witnessed a highly volatile political situation after Hasina's resignation. Amid violent protests, an unruly mob vandalised an Indian cultural centre in Dhaka while four Hindu temples also suffered "minor" damages across the country, eyewitnesses and a community leader said.

Kajol Debnath, Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council leader, said he has received reports that at least 4 Hindu temples were damaged across the country.

"These are minor damages," he said. However, some Hindu community leaders are afraid in the wake of the tense situation after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster.

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre located in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area was damaged by the unruly mob, according to eyewitnesses.

The protesters also set fire to several key locations in Dhaka, including Bangabandhu Bhaban, also known as the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, at Dhanmondi 32, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.

With inputs from PTI