Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission Chairman Brij Lal arrived in Unnao to attend an event. During his interaction with the media, he made a strong statement regarding the atrocities being committed against Hindus, especially Dalits, in Bangladesh. He described these incidents as extremely tragic and worrying, and said that they would not be tolerated at any cost.
Referring to the partition of India, Brij Lal said that in the 1946 Constituent Assembly elections, approximately 95 percent of Muslim brothers in undivided India had voted in favor of Pakistan. Pakistan was created on the basis of religion. At that time, Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had suggested an exchange of population to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, but this could not happen.
He said that Dalit leader Jogendra Nath Mandal, whom Jinnah had made the first Law Minister of Pakistan, had assured that Dalits would be safe in Pakistan. Because of this, a large number of people from the Dalit community stayed there.
The Commission Chairman further said that most of the Hindus who are being persecuted in Bangladesh and Pakistan today are Dalits. When Jogendra Nath Mandal returned to India from Pakistan on October 8, 1950, there was a stampede among the Hindus there. At that time, a large number of people were settled in districts like Assam, Bengal, Pilibhit, and Kheri. Sharing his experience, Brij Lal said that he himself had been the Superintendent of Police of Pilibhit and had witnessed the suffering of that period firsthand.
Taking a dig at political parties, Brij Lal said that candle marches are held for the events in Gaza, but when Hindus are burned alive or brutally murdered in Bangladesh, many political parties remain silent. He called this extremely unfortunate. The Commission Chairman clarified that India is not remaining silent on this issue and will take appropriate action.
Courtesy: Hindi News