Protest by ABMSU held on Rangia–Bhutan international highway in Tamulpur, calls for end to violence against minorities in Bangladesh
Tamulpur: The All Bodo Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) on Sunday staged a protest in Tamulpur district, burning an effigy of Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus over alleged atrocities against the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh.
The protest was organised at Dwarkuchi along the Rangia–Bhutan international highway, where ABMSU members gathered in large numbers to express their anger and concern. Holding banners and placards, the demonstrators raised slogans demanding an immediate end to violence against minorities in Bangladesh and criticised the role of the Bangladeshi authorities in ensuring the safety of its minority citizens.
During the demonstration, protesters shouted slogans such as “ABMSU Zindabad”, “Stop atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh”, and “Bangladesh government hai hai”, bringing traffic movement on the busy highway to a brief halt. The effigy of Muhammad Yunus was later set on fire as a symbolic mark of protest.
Addressing the media, ABMSU president Tyson Hussain said the protest was not against any religion but against violence and injustice. He stated that Islam does not promote violence against any community and condemned the alleged attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.
“Islam never encourages violence against Hindus or any other community. The minorities of Assam and India cannot tolerate atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh,” Hussain said. He also warned that any anti-India activities on Bangladeshi soil would not be accepted by Muslims of Assam or India.
The ABMSU president further said that the organisation stands in solidarity with minority communities across borders. “Wherever minorities are oppressed, we will stand with them. The minorities of India stand firmly with the minorities of Bangladesh,” he added.
ABMSU leaders urged the international community and the Bangladeshi government to take immediate steps to protect minority rights and ensure peace and harmony in the neighbouring country. They warned that such protests would continue if the situation does not improve.
The protest remained peaceful, and police were deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
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