The brutal murder of Hindu youth Dipu Das in Bangladesh has heated up politics in West Bengal. Opposition leader and BJP member Suvendu Adhikari has pledged monthly financial support to the grieving family.
Adhikari stated that he would speak directly to Dipu Das's family on Tuesday to establish arrangements for regular financial assistance. He stated, “We are in contact with Dipu Das's family. Tomorrow, we will discuss and initiate the process to provide monthly support.” He clarified that this aid is provided on humanitarian grounds.
On Monday, Suvendu Adhikari led a powerful demonstration with BJP leaders and supporters outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission. The rally marched from Nizam Palace to Beck Bagan, where approximately 2,000 protestors expressed their dissent by occupying the street.
Dipu Das was murdered on December 18
On the night of December 18, Dipu Das was brutally beaten to death in Mymensingh, with his body hanged and then set alight. In response, the BJP staged significant protests in Kolkata, including effigy burning of Bangladesh's interim government leader, Mohammad Yunus.
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Suvendu Adhikari warned that if attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh continue, another demonstration will occur with 10,000 participants on December 26. He also declared that Hindu organizations would block roads across West Bengal on December 24.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Congress also staged a separate protest outside the Deputy High Commission, raising concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh.
Case filed against 150 individuals
A Bangladesh RAB officer reported that Dipu Das was forcibly made to resign by the factory's floor in-charge where he was coerced to work, and instead of turning him over to the police, he was handed to the mob. As of now, two factory employees have been arrested, with a case lodged against 150 unidentified individuals.
