The Supreme Court is being asked to protect Hindus in Bangladesh through a PIL.

New Delhi: A concerned citizen has taken the initiative to file a public interest litigation before the Supreme Court, calling for action to be taken by the Ministry of External Affairs to put an end to the violence and persecution faced by the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

According to the Supreme Court's cause list, a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan will hear the petition on February 24. The PIL also requests for an extension of the cut-off date under the Citizenship Act of 2019 for Bangladeshi Hindus who have fled to India due to the recent wave of violence and political persecution.

The petitioner highlights the dire situation in Bangladesh, where a democratically elected government was overthrown in July-August last year and replaced by a faction supported by radical Islamist groups. This has led to targeted attacks on the Hindu minority, with horrifying videos surfacing on social media showing innocent students and community members being killed, temples being destroyed, and unlawful arrests being made.

Citing a response from the Minister of State in External Affairs, the PIL states that the Indian government is aware of the ongoing attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. In fact, in a written reply on February 7, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan informed the Lok Sabha that there have been 76 reported incidents of violence against Hindus in the last two months alone, resulting in 23 deaths and 152 attacks on Hindu temples since August.

The Indian government has expressed its concerns to the government of Bangladesh regarding the safety of Hindus and other minority groups. During a visit to Bangladesh on December 09, 2024, the Foreign Secretary reiterated India's expectations for the protection of minorities. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka is closely monitoring the situation and its impact on minority communities.

It is evident that urgent action needs to be taken to prevent further atrocities and safeguard the rights of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. The petitioner hopes that the Supreme Court will direct the Ministry of External Affairs to intervene and address this pressing issue.

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