By News Desk
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, triggered massive public condemnation after his statement that Bangladesh should be taught a “lesson like Israel has taught Gaza.”
Speaking to reporters in front of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Friday, December 26, the leader said, “These people must be taught a lesson, just like Israel taught Gaza. Our 100 crore Hindus and the government working in the interest of Hindus must teach them a lesson just as we taught Pakistan a lesson in Operation Sindoor.”
Protests have been held in front of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission since December 22 over the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old garment factory worker. His body was hung from a tree and burned in full public view on December 18 in the Meymensingh district.
Reacting to his statement, the All India Trinamool Congress said that the BJP had “perfected hate and intolerance into an artform.”
“Their venomous loudmouth, @SuvenduWB, just bared his fascist fangs again, spewing genocidal bile by proclaiming that India must teach Muslims a lesson like Israel taught Gaza. This is naked hate speech, a bloodthirsty call for MASS MURDER and ETHNIC CLEANSING. NO FIR. NO ARREST. NO PROSECUTION. NO UAPA slapped on this Hitler-in-the-making.” they stated in a post on X.
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