Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned against divisions based on caste, creed and community, citing the situation in Bangladesh as a cautionary example.
Addressing the 726th birth anniversary celebrations of Jagatguru Ramanandacharya in Prayagraj, the Chief Minister said such divisions could lead to destruction, referring to violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. ‘Division based on caste, creed and community will destroy us exactly as we see in Bangladesh,’ he said.
Yogi Adityanath also took a swipe at what he described as ‘so-called secularists’, accusing them of remaining silent on repeated incidents of violence in the neighbouring country. ‘Nobody is talking of Bangladesh; those so-called secularists who try to break the Hindu community are quiet on the Bangladesh issue,’ he said. ‘It is like their mouths have been shut with fevicol, or somebody has put tape on their mouths. Not a single word is coming out,’ he added.
Recalling the teachings of Jagatguru Ramanandacharya, the Chief Minister said that more than 700 years ago, the saint had emphasised unity among all sections of society. He said Ramanandacharya had asserted that every individual had the right to take refuge in God and had disciples from different castes in an effort to unite society.
Meanwhile, at least 51 incidents of violence were reported in Bangladesh in December 2025 alone, according to a statement by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council. These reportedly included 10 murders, 10 cases of theft and robbery, 23 incidents involving the occupation of homes, business establishments, temples and land along with looting and arson, four cases of arrest and torture on allegations of religious defamation and being ‘agents of RAW’, one attempted rape, and three incidents of physical assault.
The statement said the trend of violence continued into the first week of January. On January 3, businessman Khokan Chandra Das was reportedly hacked and set on fire in Shariatpur, leading to his death. On the same day, the family of Milan Das in Ward No. 4 of Amuchia Union under Boalkhali Upazila in Chattogram was allegedly held hostage during a robbery. A similar incident was reported at the residence of Sanu Das in Homna, Cumilla, from where gold and silver ornaments along with cash were looted.
Another incident was reported on January 7, when a Hindu youth identified as Mithun Sarkar allegedly died after being chased by miscreants who claimed he was a theft suspect. While being chased, he reportedly jumped into a water body and drowned.
(ANI)