In 1947, India was divided on religious lines to form Islamic Pakistan and secular India. Pakistan was made up of two widely separated parts. People of West Pakistan and East Pakistan spoke different languages, Urdu and Bengali. Nevertheless, the Bengali Muslims wanted to join Pakistan, because for them, brotherhood among Muslims was and is paramount. Urdu-speaking West Pakistan started treating the Bengali-speaking inhabitants of East Pakistan as second-class citizens. There were cultural, ideological and political differences, paired with economic disparity and the subjugation of the Bengali Muslims. When the internal differences swelled into the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistani military and Razakars raped 200,000 to 400,000 Bangladeshi women. Imams defended these genocidal rapes and declared the women “war booty.” These rapes resulted in thousands of pregnancies, abortions, war babies, infanticides, suicides, and ostracism of the victims.
Millions of East Pakistanis sought refuge in the newly independent India; India not only graciously opened up the borders of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, but also decided to support Bangladesh’s Liberation War. 500,000 personnel of the Indian army fought the war against Pakistan’s 365,000-strong army to gain for Bangladesh its freedom. The numbers of Bangladesh’s own Mukti Bahini lingered at somewhere around 175,000. Clearly, without the intervention of Indian army, East Pakistan’s liberation and the formation of Bangladesh would have been impossible.
One would guess, then, that Bangladesh will be warm towards India. Yet though they put up a facade of friendship with India, it is nothing but eyewash. For the Muslim-dominated Islamic state of Bangladesh, India will always be a land of kaffirs. Despite the massive number of Hindu soldiers that freed them from the bullying and exploitation of Pakistan, to the Bangladeshis, the Hindus remain inferior beings worshiping a lesser God. Within 50 years of independence, Muslims of Bangladesh have forgotten the brutalities of Pakistan and its dominance over them, and have extended their moral support to them in matters of politics, sports and terrorism.
While we couldn’t care less about them celebrating India’s rare defeats and Pakistan’s nonexistent victories in cricket, it is disturbing to find hundreds of Bangladeshis swarming Indian news sites and registering their celebratory comments and amused reactions when convoys of the Indian Armed Forces become the target of Pakistan-engendered jihad terrorist activities. Bangladeshis, on social media platforms, cheer the martyrdom of Indian soldiers, who handed them their independence.
Bangladeshi students who enter India on student visas and are receiving education in Indian universities violate the visa norms and participate in anti-Indian government movements. Kolkata hospitals such as Devi Shetty or Peerless swarm with Bangladeshi nationals. Indian doctors strive to treat them. But Bangladeshi nationals visiting India on medical visas have been spotted in demonstrations against the elected Prime Minister of India, demanding that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Go Back” from his own country, again flouting visa rules.
Disregarding the international boundaries, radicals from Bangladesh have sneaked into Indian territory in hundreds of thousands. They have infiltrated major cities and acquired fake identity documents, and are often nabbed by the local police for their anti-social and criminal activities. The infamous 2015 Kandhamal gang rape case, in which a 70-year-old Syro-Malankara Catholic nun was raped by eight men, is one such spine-chilling crime.
While we have often discussed how minorities are persecuted in Pakistan, the systematic genocide of the Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh deserves to be narrated also. Bengali Hindus were easy targets of the Bengali Muslims from the time that it was known as East Pakistan; there was no respite for them after the liberation of Bangladesh, which claimed 2.4 million Hindu lives, as the Ramna Kali Temple in Dhaka and the century-old Rath at Dhamrai were demolished. The slaughtering of Hindus continued for decades after that costly freedom was won. 200 temples were razed to the ground as mobs of radicals guided by Islamic fundamentalists took to the streets baying for Hindu blood in 1992. Hindus were slaughtered en masse, and Hindu women were raped before being killed brutally.
To appeal to extremist sentiment, predominant politicians have repeatedly fallen back on Hindu bashing, resulting in an attack on Hindus again in the 2000s, after two pro-Islamist political parties rose to power. As Islamists unleashed their violence on the vulnerable minority, thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus fled homes and sought refuge in India. The persecution of Hindus continued through the 2000s in different pockets of the country.
Hindus were attacked in 2012 in Hathazari and Chirirbandar; Hindus were robbed and their homes set afire. In 2013, 1,500 Hindu homes and business establishments were looted in 20 districts, and over 50 temples were plundered and set ablaze. This genocide continued for three consecutive months, from February to June 2013. Bengali Hindus were attacked with swords, firearms, and bombs. The tenth general election of Bangladesh, held in 2014, was smeared with Hindu blood, as minorities were attacked in Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rangpur, and Barisal. Arms-wielding mobs ransacked Hindu properties, and the looting and desecration of Hindu temples became common throughout the country. In 2016, Islamic extremists came for the Hindus in Nasirnagar Upazila, leaving 300 houses and 19 temples plundered. Over 11,335 cases of atrocities on minorities were recorded that year. 103 Hindus were killed, over 30 forcibly disappeared, 25 women and children raped, and over 750 Hindus were reportedly forced to leave the country in 2017. At this point, we have just stopped counting forced conversions.
“We are tired of such repeated incidents. It is very unfortunate that none of the culprits of previous attacks are brought to justice,” said the national Hindu community leader Rana Dasgupta as he expressed his sorrow over the ceaseless persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. Given the special attention the United Nation pays to this Third World country, why it has never taken action against the inhuman victimization of this country’s meek minority?
Anyway, did you know that most of the “Indian restaurants” operating in western countries are actually owned and operated by people of Bangladeshi origin, cashing in on the exotica associated with the name “Indian”? Yes, that’s the level of treachery Indians have to put up with.
TruthSeeker says
I hear a lot of Pakistani origin people in Europe also refer to themselves as Indian. Pakistani stores and restaurants also say ‘indian’. Talk about hypocrisy
Rob says
Islam is sick sick sick!
Michael Copeland says
“The religion of blood and war”,
Churchill, The Story of the Malakand Field Force
americanpatriot says
Well said and true. They are doing such kinds of thing not only in India, but also in Arakan (also called Rakhine) state of Myanmar, with the sole purpose of transforming it into Islamic hellhole. The whole non-Islamic world is still sleeping and ignoring about this relentless Islamic onslaught.
infidel says
The word ROHINGYA MUSLIM is a fraud perpetrated on those living on the West, esp those who are lazy to ferret out the facts. These Rohingyas are nothing but illegal Bangla Muslims doing what Muslims usually do…
gravenimage says
True, Infidel.
Uma Maheswar Nakka says
Good Morning,
You are very true. These Bangladeshis are regardless people.
India fed milk to these poisonous snakes.
They have forgotten Dec, 1971 Military help lead by Gen. Manekshaw and his army risking their life in liberating East Pakistan to form independent country Bangladesh.
Now it is time for India to seriously warn Bangladesh and take care of Hindus.
Mr. Modi sir to take this seriously.
Regards
Uma
mortimer says
Bangladesh has become a pustulent sore of Islamism and jihadism. After the 1971 invasion of Bangladesh by the Pak army in which 3 million were killed and 400,000 raped in one of the great genocides of the 20th century, we should have expected Bangladesh to become a haven of human rights.
Nevertheless, jihadic fanaticism now rules in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has learned nothing from one of the worst massive human rights abuses of the 20th century. The government of Bangladesh is looking the other way allowing jihadic lawlessness to take hold.
Vitus owen Susngi says
Rightly said
gravenimage says
Vitus, are you new to posting at Jihad Watch? If so, welcome!
NancyB says
For some reason, Facebook will not allow me to share this post. Infuriating!
gravenimage says
Sadly, I am not surprised, Nancy.
gravenimage says
After India helped Bangladesh gain independence from Pakistan, Muslims have repeatedly brutalized Hindus there
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Yes–both Bangladesh and Pakistan persecute and murder Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and any other non-Muslim survivors there. There are not many.
Nabarun Dey says
Callousness of Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru & Indira Gandhi are the root cause of plight of these hapless people. Nehru & Gandhi did not enforce total exchange of population though Jinnah preferred. Indira following war in 1971 could have easily asked for a part of land in Bangladesh exclusively for Hindus.It is unfortunate that Muslims have forgotten Indian sacrifice easily & target Hindus now at will. Disappointing is Sheikh Hasina’s regime too. She owe her political carrier to India, because India secured her life during assassination of her father Sheikh Mujibor Rehman.
gravenimage says
Certainly, Gandhi and Nehru did not help. But Muslims have *always* been murderous towards Hindus and all other Infidels.
I think that all the Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, and other non-Muslims in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan should take up India’s offer of citizenship if they are able.
peter says
Modi has all the right ideas to rescue our non muslim brothern !
gravenimage says
He is certainly better than most.
LB says
Why aren’t the Indian PEOPLE (not corrupt pro-muslim leftist politicians) doing anything to fight back? Isn’t there a single Indian public personality that speaks up for the Hindus around who they can rally behind? Or is the same suicidal cowardliness like in Europe plaguing the Hindus as well?
Uma Maheswar Nakka says
Good Morning,
“Or is the same suicidal cowardliness like in Europe plaguing the Hindus as well?”
Mostly true and most of the Hindus are of ‘not serious’ type of mentality.
Regards
Uma
infidel says
The last sentence by Radhika summed it up brilliantly and I quote her:
“Anyway, did you know that most of the “Indian restaurants” operating in western countries are actually owned and operated by people of Bangladeshi origin, cashing in on the exotica associated with the name “Indian”? Yes, that’s the level of treachery Indians have to put up with.”
Yes indeed as there are 1000s of Pakis and Bangladeshis masquerading as Hindu Indians in the west in order to hide their true Islamic ID and cash in and parasite on the hard earned image that Hindus have cultivated in the west thru hardwork, education, and enterprise.
So next time some1 shows up at Ur door and introduces himself as a Hindu Indian so that he could get Ur business, PS CHECK HIM OUT THOROUGHLY/… He could very well be a Paki or a Bangla Muslim who hates infidels.
Mike 2 says
Simply check the opening times on Fridays and compare with the other days to see if the restaurant is Indian or muzz.
James Lincoln says
infidel,
I had no idea that this was going on, as I occasionally dine in “Indian” restaurants…
I have a physician friend who is a Hindu from India whom I could consult with regarding the “authenticity” of the cuisine…
gravenimage says
Yes–this is very common. Most Indian restaurants in the West used to be Hindu or Sikh–now many of them are Muslim, and often actually Pakistani or Bangladeshi.
peter says
Many of them have Hindu names and even selling items needed for worship etc who are under the false impression they are Hindus as they are clean shaven with no muslim attire ! They are the masters of Takiah !
Saravanan says
India should have been declared Hindu country, it’s not late though.
Reziac says
This is why I refer to Pakistan (West or East) as “Occupied India”.
Chrissie01 says
Thank you, Radhika, for making us aware that it is not only the West that suffers from this plague. It is also a demonstration what happens when you grant Muslims “their own country”: They take it and then they still want yours in addition.
Fairness or equality is not a concept known to them.
James Lincoln says
Never enough, absolutely true Christie01…
gravenimage says
Spot on, Chrissie.
Khushi says
So many Hindu temples have been destroyed in pakistan and bangladesh since 1947 but there is not a peep out of the western media; and yet they go ballistic if even one mosque is denied space by locals. Such a pity.
OTTER says
The treatment of Hindus in Bangladesh is never mentioned in the press in India.That is because it is supposed to be a ‘ friendly’ country.
But as it is unthinkable in a Muslim country that any other religion apart from Islam should be a dominant one, Hindus have been dwindling not only a number but also in status in Bangladesh.
I know that the UN has catalogued that the migration from Bangladesh to India is one of the largest in the world.
Muslims in Bangladesh are not only killing their Hindus they’re also infiltrating India in large numbers. You have a combination of ethnic cleansing and demographic expansion at the same time.
One book I would suggest JW readers is ‘ The Blood Telegram’ which is been written by dissident American ambassador disturbed at the silence of the US to the atrocities of Pakistan on the the East Pakistan in 1971. This book also chronicles the mass murder of Hindus.
Muslims kill their own and others. It is a death cult par excellence.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that reading suggestion, OTTER. I was not familiar with this book.
OTTER says
gravenimage, I also recommend books by Ram Swarup and Sita Ram Goel. They are erudite and scathing commentators on Islam from the Hindu point of View. Have you gone through the Calcutta Quran Petition, which was an attempt to get the courts to take notice of the hate speech in the Quran? It’s a must read.
gravenimage says
Yes, I’ve read the Calcutta Quran Petition–although I do not think that banning the Qur’an is the right way to go. Still, it is at least an interesting attempt to get the conversation about this ugly book going.
And I am not familiar with Ram Swarup and Sita Ram Goel–I’ll look them up. Thanks again.
Valkyrie Ziege says
; Again! Muhammadans are the same as that crummy boy-friend who’ll tell you what you want to hear to get you to drop those panties, and after they’ve done their business on you, blame you for being stupid enough to trust them.
gravenimage says
Yep. And the biggest fools fall for this over and over again…
OLD GUY says
Muslims brutalize everything and everyone they come in contact with. Why anyone wants these animals in their country as immigrants is beyond me. Islamic followers destroy neighborhoods that they move into, they do not assimilate they threaten the local population and the crime rates go way up. So what’s the benefit of bringing them into your country? Is it the funding islamic countries are pouring into our political system?
peter says
They are the vote banks for democrats and the left . It is very carefully thought out agenda and a conspiracy hatched out by liberal media and left wing politiians !
janwog says
Hindu extremist stop to persecute Christians if you want that we unify for counter- Jihad war.
gravenimage says
We all need to stand together against the threat of Islam.