New Delhi: Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi, has condemned Bangladesh government over attacks and mistreatment of Hindu minorities in the country. Bukhari also called on Bangladesh government led by nobel laureate Mohd Yunus to immediately stop injustices, assaults, and unilateral actions against the Hindu minority.
“After Sheikh Hasina’s departure to India, the backlash against her saw both Muslim and non-Muslim supporters of the Awami League becoming targets of the unrest that erupted following her removal. Up to this point, it remained an internal matter of Bangladesh. However, the ongoing injustices, assaults, and unilateral actions against the Hindu minority are condemnable and must stop immediately. There is no justification for such actions,” Syed Ahmed Bukhari said in a letter.
Shahi Imam invokes India-Bangladesh relationship
The Jama Masjid Shahi Imam also invoked close relations between India and Bangladesh since the creation of the country in 1971.
“As a credible neighbor, a close ally of Bangladesh, and a custodian of shared cultural heritage, I expect the current head of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate, to take immediate steps to curb any injustices against the Hindu minority. He should ensure that his international reputation remains untarnished. As a Muslim-majority country, Islam and Islamic jurisprudence inherently leave no room for any form of prejudice or injustice against minorities in Bangladesh,” Bukhari further added in the letter.
‘Equal rights for minorities binding on all UN states’
Syed Ahmad Bukhari also invoked the UN declaration of equal rights for the minorities binding on all member states.
Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam asserted, “The United Nations has a universal declaration regarding the protection of equal rights for minorities, which is binding on all members of the international community and all UN member states. Wherever in the world there is any form of oppression, coercion, prejudice, and hatred against minorities or issues related to their fundamental rights and participation, it is the right of every nation, under international laws and regulations, to raise questions about it.”
