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On International Genocide Prevention Day, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Monday, marching from the White House to Capitol Hill to demand action against the ongoing persecution and unrelenting slow genocide of Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists in Bangladesh. The event also marked the 53rd anniversary of the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh, where millions of Hindus and other minorities were brutally killed.
Participants called for the immediate release of Mahatma Chinmoy Das, a revered Hindu leader and human rights advocate, unjustly imprisoned for leading peaceful protests demanding safety-Right to Life, the most basic human right-for minorities in Bangladesh.
A Global Humanitarian Crisis
Organizers emphasized the severity of the current situation in Bangladesh, where minorities face daily violence, forced conversions, assaults on women and girls, and the destruction of places of worship. The parallels to the 1971 genocide, which saw over 2.4 million Hindus killed and 200,000 to 400,000 women raped, serve as a chilling reminder of the consequences of global inaction.
Shuvo Roy, one of the Bangladeshi American protestors, called on Biden-Harris administration to weigh in on Interim leader Muhammad Yunus, their ally in Bangladesh, to immediately release Chinmaya Krishna Das, the Hindu monk who has been illegally detained and tortured by security forces of the Yunus regime.
“The slow and brutal genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh at the hands of Islamists continues unchecked and must be stopped. We demand an immediate release of Hindu monk Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das and others and an end to these atrocities now” – said Nikunj trivedi President of Coalition of Hindus of North America.(COHNA)
“The world cannot remain silent while a slow genocide unfolds in Bangladesh,” said Pankaj Mehta, one of the event’s coordinators. “Mahatma Chinmoy Das is leading a non-violent civil rights movement, much like Mahatma Gandhi and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., yet he is unjustly jailed for standing up for humanity’s most basic right: the right to life. We demand his immediate release.”
Ajay Shah from Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HINDUPACT) said, “What we are seeing in Bangladesh today is drip-drip genocide of Hindus. The International Genocide Prevention Day reminds us of the urgent need to act against atrocities today. The ongoing persecution of Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists in Bangladesh is not just a human rights issue—it’s a humanitarian travesty. HinduPACT’s human rights initiative HAHRI (Hindus Advancing Human Rights) intends to globalize this issue to save Bangladeshi Hindus”
Remembering the 1971 Genocide
The march also commemorated the victims of the 1971 genocide, one of the largest genocides since World War II. Despite recognition by organizations such as the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, Genocide Watch, and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, this atrocity remains underrepresented in global discourse. “It Is Time to Recognize the Bangladesh Genocide” stated Michael Rubin, American Enterprise Institute. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/it-is-time-to-recognize-the-bangladesh-genocide/
“International Genocide Prevention Day reminds us of the urgent need to act against atrocities today,” said Srikanth Akunuri. “The ongoing persecution of Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists in Bangladesh is not just a human rights issue—it’s a humanitarian crisis.”
Demands from the March
Milton Chowdhury, presented a list of immediate actions
1. Immediate Release of Mahatma Chinmoy Das: The unjust imprisonment of a peaceful leader who represents millions of persecuted minorities must end.
2. Global Recognition of the 1971 Genocide: Governments, including the U.S., must formally recognize the genocide and hold perpetrators accountable.
3. Urgent International Intervention: The global community, including the United Nations and human rights organizations, must pressure Bangladesh to protect its vulnerable minorities and stop ongoing atrocities.
4. Independent Autonomous Zones: In light of the harsh reality of the decimation of Hindus and other minority communities, urgent consideration and implementation of independent autonomous zones are necessary. These solutions, similar to arrangements in Kosovo and Quebec.. Such measures would prevent further loss of life, destruction of places of worship, degradation of human dignity, and ensure the safety and security of women, particularly young girls.
A Call to Action
Mohinder Gulati, the President of Global Hindu Temple Network – America called on the American Hindu communities and temples across the country to unite against what is unfolding in Bangladesh. .
For more information about the march and ongoing efforts to stop the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, please visit StopHinduGenocide.org or contact Srikanth Akunuri at 301-257-8479
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