Assam MLA writes to Modi, pleads for India’s intervention in Bangladesh
Guwahati: Assam MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pleading for India’s intervention on atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh and ensuring the release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Mr Purkayastha, a Congress MLA who has extended support to the BJP government without giving up his assembly membership has urged the PM for immediate diplomatic intervention to hold the perpetrators of the attacks on minorities accountable.
Condemning the arrest of spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jot Mr Purkayastha who represents Karimganj (North) bordering Bangladesh said, “His arrest under flimsy charges has raised serious concern about the targeting of religious figures who speak out against the injustice and oppression faced by Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country. The charges against him appear to be politically motivated and designed to suppress his voice and the cause he represents.”
Asking the Prime Minister to ensure that Bangladesh allows minorities to practice their faith freely and without fear of violence or persecution in alignment with international human rights standards, he wrote, “I trust that the Government of India, under your leadership, will stand firmly for the protection of religious freedom and the rights of minorities, both within India and in neighbouring countries, especially in times of such grave injustice.”