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Bangladesh Crisis: A massive protest was witnessed outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Saturday as protesters called for an end to violence against Hindus and other minorities during the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh.
A large crowd, carrying banners and placards, gathered outside the UN headquarters, demanding protection for Hindus in Bangladesh.
HinduACTion, a Washington-based NGO, who organised the protest said the demonstration was joined by people from all walks of life who showed up spontaneously.
Protests outside the @UN ongoing- calling for saving the Hindus and the minorities in #Bangladesh.
Very impressive to see people from all walks of life show up spontaneously on a work day. @DcWalaDesi @nytimes @nypost #All_Eyes_On_Bangladesh #SaveBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/dkVQwarP6m— HinduACTion (@HinduACT) August 9, 2024
“Protests outside the UN ongoing- calling for saving the Hindus and the minorities in Bangladesh. Very impressive to see people from all walks of life show up spontaneously on a work day,” the NGO said in a post on X while sharing a video of the protest.
HinduACTion also thanked several US Representatives, including Representative Fallon, Congressmen Shri Thanedar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, among others for speaking out against the violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh.
“I strongly condemn the ongoing political violence and religious persecution that we are witnessing in Bangladesh. I implore the interim government to act in the shared interest of the Bangladeshi people and put an end to this violence at once. The targeting of Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and any other religious minority is reprehensible. Those who have instigated and participated in these acts of violence must be held responsible,” Fallon had said in a post on X.
The protests also took place at other places in New York, the NGO said.
More videos of the protests in New York. #SaveHinduDaughters pic.twitter.com/EFmLXEeHT0
— HinduACTion (@HinduACT) August 9, 2024
“Within the first 100 hours of events unfolding, @CongressmanRaja, @RepMcCormick @RepShriThanedar, @RepRoKhanna and @RepTomSuozzi have called on the @WhiteHouse and @StateDept to take responsibility for the security of the Hindus and other religious minorities in #Bangladesh. We urge @HouseGOP and @HouseDemocrats to join in and make this a priority. We must ensure that the pogroms of 2001 targeting Hindus, and the genocide of 1971 are not repeated. Same is expected from @SenatorCardin and @SenateForeign,” HinduACTion said in another X post.
Earlier, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi had written to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, asking for assistance in helping the Bangladeshi government to end violence against Hindus in the country.
(With ANI inputs)
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