Labour Social gathering Councillor for London borough of Redbridge and the president of Secular Bangladesh Motion UK, PUSHPITA GUPTA is in India as a part of a delegation of Bangladeshi Hindus diaspora from the US, Canada and Europe. She speaks to Shubhajit Roy.
What’s the agenda of your go to?
The protection of households, security of my group, Hindu group in Bangladesh, I’ve been on this combat for greater than 20 years. I genuinely love my nation. My father and grandfather had been freedom fighters. I will probably be preventing for Hindus’ rights in Bangladesh… There’s large-scale violence in opposition to Hindus. In order that’s why we’re right here.
What’s the present scenario, and is it completely different from PM Sheikh Hasina’s time?
Bangladesh just isn’t protected for the time being. There’s no one we are able to sit down and speak to now. We may speak to her when she was in energy…we had the chance to speak… submit a report, or we had police safety… Majority of the Muslim inhabitants, progressive Muslims, have both left the nation or are hiding themselves, as a result of in the event that they converse for Hindus, they are going to be attacked.
Have you ever approached the UK authorities?
…I preserve my Labour occasion id fully separate from my human rights activism. I do elevate these points with my native MP, as a constituent. I raised these points with (UK International Secretary) David Lammy and Catherine West (Parliamentary Below-Secretary of State, Indo-Pacific), as she is accountable for South Asian international locations.
What was their response?
Everyone is shocked… there was a variety of speak in (UK’s) Parliament, a number of questions being requested to Catherine West as a result of she just lately visited Bangladesh, and Prof Yunus assured her he’ll present extra cops for defense of Hindus… MPs from the Labour and Conservative occasion mentioned the problems within the British Parliament. They’ve been asking Catherine West and saying the federal government ought to (and) should do one thing about it.
What do you anticipate the Indian authorities to do?
A lot of persons are (residing) in worry in Bangladesh, particularly girls… The Hindu group’s sacrifice for the nation is gigantic. So the Indian authorities should acknowledge it. The involvement of Islamist teams just isn’t solely harmful for Bangladesh, however it’s harmful for India too and the entire world.
What’s your message for the Indian authorities?
My message will probably be to guard my group, my households, the ladies in Bangladesh and kids — they’re struggling. Please defend them. And converse up for the Bangladeshi Hindus, Bangladesh Hindus’ lives matter.
The Bangladesh authorities says Hasina’s statements are vitiating the environment, and she or he needs to be despatched again for trial. How do you view this?
Bangladesh, as a rustic, just isn’t protected for anyone. I’m only a easy particular person, however I’m not going to Bangladesh… she was the PM of Bangladesh…
How do you see Bangladesh Military’s function on this?
The Bangladesh Military may be very biased. They aren’t supporting Hindus. Fairly, they’re attacking Hindus.
Prof Yunus has stated elections will probably be held by 2025-end or early 2026.
I don’t suppose that’s going to occur as a result of I don’t belief Dr Yunus. He leads an unlawful authorities. He ought to apologise to that nation for therefore many killings.
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