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There are protests over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the government-declared Mujib Year. Objections are being raised from both poles of the country’s political arena, the right and the left.
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh says Narendra Modi is responsible for the persecution of Muslims in India. Therefore, they will not receive him in this country on the occasion of the golden anniversary of Bangladesh or the year of Mujib.
At the same time, various left-wing organizations in Bangladesh have strongly opposed the Indian prime minister’s visit to Bangladesh. They say that Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh is not desirable for them just to please a political party.
However, the Bangladeshi government does not see these protests as a threat to Modi’s visit. A minister in Dhaka has said that during Modi’s visit, any protests by law enforcement will be “resolved by the people.”
‘Stained with the blood of Muslims’
Hefazat-e-Islam leader Abdur Rab Yousufi said: “Narendra Modi has been seen repeatedly torturing Muslims. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, not as Prime Minister of that country, but as an individual Modi, his hands have repeatedly been stained with the blood of Muslims in India. Now the same situation is happening after coming to power. In such a situation, we as Muslims cannot welcome him.
Islamist groups have previously displayed an anti-Narendra Modi stance on issues such as the beating of people in India for eating beef, the NRC and the riots in Gujarat.
Several Islamist organizations have held large-scale protests in Bangladesh before.
Meanwhile, various left-wing organizations in Bangladesh strongly oppose the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh. Noting the weak points in the political relations between the two countries, they said that India has not been friendly on various issues, including killings at the border, the exchange of water from the Teesta and Feni rivers.
‘We are poor in gratitude’
Fatema Tasnim, leader of the Bangladesh Women’s Rights Council, said they did not want Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh just to please a political party.
Fatema Tasnim added: “It is good that Modi is coming, but they have to accept the demands of our people.” India has a spiritual relationship with Bangladesh. We are grateful that you have helped us during the liberation war. There is no place to deny that.
But today we are destitute after 50 years of gratitude. We have no more gratitude.
Addressing Narendra Modi, he said: “He only works for Bangladesh, he will not work for a single match. If you think a team will come happy to Bangladesh and we will welcome you, it will not happen.
Organizations protesting Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh say they will also announce their protest program if Modi’s visit is confirmed.
‘Politics using religion’
What does the government of Bangladesh say about the anti-Narendra Modi faction in Bangladesh and the policy of kneeling in relations with India?
Abdur Razzak, a government minister, said: “There are some parties that use religion to have an anti-India attitude.
There are some political parties, some individuals who use religion in politics. Its main capital is always to be against India and against India. I don’t think it’s a problem. The Indian government is also aware of this.
Minister Abdur Razzak was asked how uncomfortable it would be if there were protests or processions on or before Modi’s visit. He said: “There are law enforcement, there are people, there are Awami League leaders and workers, we will deal with these with ordinary people.”
Meanwhile, a Bangladeshi civic organization called ’71’s Killer Brokers Erdication Committee’ has already announced that they will resist any anti-Narendra Modi protests planned for March 16.
Source: BBC
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