Bhubaneswar/Paris, Aug 13: Expatriate Hindus staged a massive rally in Paris, France on August 12 protesting the ongoing atrocities against Hindus by Islamists in Bangladesh following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.

The members of the World Hindu Federation’s European Union Chapter and JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France participated in the protest rally.

During the peaceful demonstration, the protestors carrying Bangladesh flags raised slogans calling for stopping attacks against minorities, particularly Hindus, their houses and temples in Bangladesh. They also raised “Save Bangladeshi Hindus”, and “Save Buddhists in Bangladesh”.

The protestors who gathered at the historic Place de la République, alleged that the Bangladeshi Islamists attacked and killed Hindu leaders.

The protestors said that the Bangladeshi Islamists burnt houses and temples belonging to Hindus. They also alleged that Hindu women were kidnapped all across Bangladesh since August 5 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country.

They strongly condemned the barbaric attacks on the minority Hindus in Bangladesh and criticised the inaction of the army and administration when minority Hindus were attacked and monasteries and temples were vandalised.

The protestors appealed to various international human rights organizations and global leaders to stop the “brutal” attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and protect them.

They submitted a charter of demands to the new Bangladesh government. They also urged it to probe the incidents and award exemplary punishment to the perpetrators. They demanded that the victims should be adequately compensated and rehabilitated.

They also stressed that the Bangladesh government should bring a law for the protection of minorities and form the Ministry of minority affairs.

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