Author:
Publication: Organiser
Date: November 25, 2001
An endless flow of Hindu refugees
from Bangladesh into Bharat seeking shelter and security has once again
put the Hindu society in a cruel dilemma. Branded as the pro-Awami League
voters in the recent elections, the Hindu minority was chosen as the target
by the Muslim murderous mobs backed by their own political masters. Hunted
and hounded out from their hearth and homes, the helpless Hindus are fleeing
to Bharat in order to save their life, honour and property. Both the people
and the state of Bangladesh have often revealed their ugly fangs and their
religious intolerance knows no bounds.
Ever since the gory Partition in
1947 and the subsequent liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, the Hindu has
always been at the receiving end. Living constantly under the shadow of
insecurity, the Hindus is left with no place to seek shelter except Bharat.
Loss of land, gang-rape of women not excluding teenaged girls, demands
of protection-money have become common occurrences in Bangladesh. The inability
of the Government of West Bengal and the helplessness of the Central Government
to prevent the exodus, to make Bangladesh cry a halt to the Hindu persecution
and to provide succor and relief is inexplicable and causing great offence
to national sentiments.
Besides, the Left Government in
West Bengal does not allow them to come to their State. The so-called trespassers
are arrested and put in jail. Sometimes, while crossing into safety they
become targets of BSF guns. It is astonishing that the votaries of secularism
have remained silent. A section of the media, both private and government
controlled, play down the gravity of the situation.
It is nothing less than sheer ingratitude
and thanklessness on the part of the Government of Bangladesh to treat
the Hindus the way they do. The role of the Bharatiya people and the Bharatiya
army in the liberation of Bangladesh from the clutches of Pakistan was
decisive. And in view of this recent history, the conduct of Bangladesh
Government needs to be condemned.
The RSS thinks enough is enough.
It calls upon the people of this country to come forward with generous
contributions to lend a helping hand towards their rehabilitation. It urges
the people to express their deeply felt hurt with a view to bringing it
to the notice of the representatives of the Bangladesh Government. Besides,
the authorities of the State and the Central Government must be held accountable
for the tragedy that has befallen on our people.
It is not recommended that the refugees
coming form Bangladesh be settled in Bharat permanently they should go
back to Bangladesh at the earliest but only with a full guarantee to their
life, honour and property.
The people of this country cannot
be insensitive to the needs of the refugees that are pouring into our country.
Public demonstrations of solidarity with the Hindu refugees from Bangladesh
may be organised between December 1 and December 8, 2001 and liberal donations
may kindly be sent to the following address:
Bastuhara Sahayata Samiti
27/1-B, Bidhan Sarni
Kolkata- 700 006
