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The Bihar Governor has condemned the the mob lynching of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh amid widespread violent protests all over the country. Arif Mohammad Khan, on Monday, condemned all forms of oppression, calling for an "end to it."
Speaking to ANI, the Governor said, "Oppression is oppression, no matter who it is inflicted upon. It is reprehensible and cannot be accepted in any way... The world must raise its voice against this oppression and put an end to it..." Underscoring the United Nations' Charter of Human Rights, Khan said that every individual deserves to be treated as a human being, and any act against them should be called out. His remarks come as Hindu religious organisations and minority rights groups staged a demonstration in Dhaka earlier on Monday to condemn the lynching and killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a young Hindu man in Mymensingh, alleging growing religious extremism, attacks on minorities and administrative inaction. The demonstration was held at the National Press Club premises, where several organisations that have long campaigned against attacks on minority communities gathered, linking the killing of Dipu Das to what they described as a broader pattern of violence and impunity across the country. Explaining the reason for the protest, one of the demonstrators said, "Although we have been protesting for a long time, today's gathering has a specific context. Today, a completely innocent person from a religious minority community was brutally murdered by religious fanatics." Referring to the victim, the protestor said, "Dipu Chandra Das worked in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. He was recently promoted because of his hard work and dedication." Anger was also directed at what the protestors described as silence from authorities and political actors. "The brutal murder of Dipu Das was not properly covered by the media, nor did any political party raise its voice against it. Even the chief advisor has not issued any statement on this yet," a protestor said. "This shows his inhumanity as a chief advisor and how his actions are leading the country to ruin. We demand his immediate removal from his position," the protestor added. (ANI)
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