Hindutva organizations, including Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and Hindu Jagaran Manch, staged protests in front of Bangladesh High Commissions in New Delhi, Kolkata, and Siliguri on Tuesday over the killing of Hindu youth Dipu Das in Bangladesh.
In New Delhi, protesters broke through police barricades and came close to the High Commission. Police used baton charges to control the crowd and detained several protesters. Demonstrators held banners and placards demanding justice for Dipu Das and burned an effigy Chief Adviser PRof Muhammad Yunus. Police later reinstated barricades to restore order.
In Kolkata, Hindu Jagaran Manch called a procession from Sealdah, planning to submit a deputation to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission. Protesters demanded punishment for those responsible for Dipu’s killing, emphasizing that arresting a few individuals would not suffice and that the real perpetrators must be identified. Clashes between police and protesters were reported, during which barricades were broken, prompting a baton charge.
Meanwhile, in Siliguri, the Bangladesh visa service center on Sevoke Road was temporarily closed following protests. Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch staged repeated demonstrations against the killing of Dipuchandra Das and the rising oppression of minority Hindus in Bangladesh. Protesters surrounded the visa center, reportedly vandalized its signboard, tore flex banners, and blocked the gate from outside.
The protests began Sunday night and continued into Monday, with members of Hindu Jagaran Manch demanding a halt to all medical, educational, and other facilities for Bangladeshis in India. The organizations warned that failure to meet their demands could trigger larger protests in the future.
