After Muhammad Yunus took office as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him success and stated that the country’s minorities, including Hindus, should be protected, infuriating anti-Hindus in Bharat. Outraged by the Waqab Board amendment, the Indi Alliance objected and protested this in Parliament.
The Opposition must answer the question of whether it was wrong for the Prime Minister, who is the representative of the Hindu nation of Bharat and the people, to raise his voice in favour of the Hindus. It is unfortunate that the Congress and the Opposition, who have demanded the passage of a resolution in Parliament in support of Hamas terrorists in Palestine, remain mute on the atrocities committed against minorities in Bangladesh. Today’s global minority populations, including Hindus, Buddhists, and Jews, undoubtedly face human rights violations. Islam, the world’s majority community, poses the greatest threat to Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh, as well as Jews in Israel. Following the resignation of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, many Hindus were killed, and their temples and residences were attacked, and Hindu women were raped. Buddhists and Christians have also faced attacks in Bangladesh. The scenario is the same for the Jews. Islamic countries are targeting Israel by openly sponsoring Islamic terrorist groups.
Global minorities include Jews (0.2 per cent), Hindus (15 per cent), and Buddhists (7 per cent). Christians are the main religion in 157 nations, accounting for 30.74 per cent of the global population, whereas Muslims are the majority religion in 49 countries, accounting for 24 per cent. Hinduism is the majority religion in three nations. Buddhists are the majority in seven nations, whereas Jews are the majority alone in Israel. In these nations, Islam is the official religion in 23 countries, Christianity in 15, and Buddhism in 4. Israel is a Jewish state. Surprisingly, all three Hindu-majority countries are secular.
According to a 2015 Pew Research Centre report, if current patterns continue, Christianity (31%) will remain the largest religious group over the next four decades, from 2010 to 2050. However, Islam (30%) will expand more rapidly than other religions. However, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists expect that they will continue to grow at their current rate. According to another New World Wealth report published in 2015, Christians and Muslims, the world’s two largest religions, own 61% of the global wealth. The total wealth of Christians worldwide is 107,280 billion dollars. It accounts for more than 55% of global wealth. Muslims come second with $11,335 billion (5.8 per cent), followed by Hindus with $6,505 billion (3.3 per cent). Jews own 1.1 per cent of the world’s wealth.
On many occasions, it has been proved that Hindus are the only ones who would speak up on their behalf. Those who falsely pretend to be on the Hindu side do not do so when the opportunity arises. They not only keep mute but also condemn those who advocate for Hindus. As a result, when violence erupted in Bangladesh, Mananiya Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale stated on behalf of the RSS, saying, “RSS expresses serious concern over the incidents of violence against Hindus, Buddhists and other minority communities in Bangladesh during the movement for regime change in the last few days”. He appealed to all political parties in India and the international community to stand with the prosecuted people. Similarly, the Indian government and the Secretary General of the United Nations criticised the event in Bangladesh. In addition, the Hindu Jagran Manch protested globally, as did the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the BJP. Prajna Pravah began an online complaint campaign with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The other Indian political parties, including the Congress, have kept mute and professed support for the terrorists. Many international bodies have likewise demonstrated that they strictly express selected opinions. Therefore, such events also provide an opportunity to figure out who will stand with the global minority, especially Hindus.
