Reminding Manmohan and Buddhadeb the pain of being a Refugee

To Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of Republic of India
 
To Hon’ble Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
Chief Minster of West Bengal
 
 Re: Anti-Hindu Atrocities in Deganga in North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, India

 
Dated September 09, 2010
Dear Dr. Singh and Mr. Bhattachaya,
 
A situation of utmost urgency has developed in Deganga in Uttar 24 Parganas where anti-Hindu communalists are attacking Hindus, and desecrating Hindu temples in Hindu-majority India. Shops belonging to Hindus have been looted, public property has been torched, and individuals have been assaulted based entirely on their Hindu religion.  We are writing on behalf of the entire community including non-resident Bengali community from IndiaThe state government has been utterly failed to control the violence.

There are credible reports that the rioters have assaulted and injured police personnel and their lives are hanging by a thread.  The “Rapid Action Force” is nowhere to be found.  There are also credible reports that the riots are organized and led by anti-Hindu groups and are not spontaneous.

These kinds of events against Hindus have occurred multiple times in the Basirhat and Barasat Subdivisions of North 24 Parganas. Hindu Women have been the worst victimes of the Islamist activities, and we need to make sure that they are protected.

We urge your governments to declare martial law and bring in the Army to control this religious violence on Hindus, and attempts for Hindu cleansing as across the border. We also urge your dministration for the immediate arrest and prosecution of anti-Hindu terrorists, complete compensation and reparation for the victims, and apologize for breaking of Hindu temples with reconstruction of the same with due honor.

We are shocked by the acts of censorship on the part of West Bengal news media. You need to shift the pardigm in perception and accordingly act decisivly to prevent the inevitable Hindu exodus which will happen in a very short period making this part of Bengal another Kashmir, for which you will be totally responsible, and history will not pardon you.

Dr Singh and Mr. Bhattacharya, as both of you are refugees, we are assured that you understand the implications of the above statements.

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