NEW DELHI: The horrific mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu youth in Bangladesh, has shaken the conscience of millions and triggered a powerful nationwide response in India led by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). What VHP leaders describe as a “cold-blooded, ideological killing” has become a rallying point for Hindu organisations demanding justice, accountability, and urgent international intervention to stop what they call the systematic persecution of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.
VIDEO | Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) holds protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission to condemn the reported incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
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Dipu Chandra Das, a floor manager at Pioneer Knitwears (BD) Ltd in Mymensingh, was allegedly accused of blasphemy an allegation his family, colleagues, and minority groups have strongly denied. According to testimonies and reports, Dipu’s real “crime” was standing firm in workplace disputes and, as some accounts suggest, stating that all religions are equal.
On December 18, Dipu was allegedly forced to resign, handed over to a mob, brutally beaten, hung from a tree, and burnt alive. His charred body was later recovered. To the VHP, this was not an isolated incident but a chilling example of how false blasphemy charges are increasingly weaponised in Bangladesh to justify mob violence against minorities.
“This was not a spontaneous act. This was organised hatred,” VHP leaders have asserted. In response, the VHP, along with Bajrang Dal, Hindu Jagran Manch, and other Hindu organisations, launched coordinated protests across the country.
Delhi: Hundreds of activists gathered outside the Bangladesh High Commission, demanding justice for Dipu and protection for Hindus in Bangladesh. Despite heavy barricading and high security, the protest sent a clear message that the issue cannot be ignored.
#WATCH | Delhi | Members of the Sarbo Bharatiya Hindi Bangali Sangathan, VHP, and the Bajrang Dal protest against the atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh and the brutal mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, near Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus Metro Station. pic.twitter.com/HA7Fl8NPi1
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Hyderabad (Bhagya Nagar): VHP members protested in Kothapet, warning that continued silence on atrocities in Bangladesh would force stronger action.
#WATCH | Telangana | Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad, along with other Hindu organisations, hold a protest in Kothapet, Hyderabad, against attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
Shashidhar, VHP's National spokesperson, says," Atrocities are being done against Hindus in Bangladesh.… pic.twitter.com/JIoRbIvGy3
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Siliguri (West Bengal): Hindu Jagran Manch and VHP staged a protest at the Bangladesh Visa Application Centre, highlighting the plight of minorities just across India’s borders.
#WATCH | Siliguri, West Bengal | Hindu Jagran Manch & Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) jointly staged a protest in front of the Bangladesh Visa Application Centre over atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh, on 22nd December pic.twitter.com/FWRm8sNocm
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Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; Telangana; Delhi NCR: Similar demonstrations echoed the same demand stop the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh.
VHP leaders emphasised that these protests were not against the Bangladeshi people, but against radicalism, administrative failure, and ideological violence.
Speaking to the media, Alok Kumar, International Working President of the VHP, said the killing of Dipu Chandra Das represents a direct challenge to the principles of secularism and religious harmony that South Asia claims to uphold.
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Brutal Killing of Hindu Youth and Targeted Violence Against Hindu Society in Bangladesh Is Unacceptable: @AlokKumarLIVE
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“If saying ‘all religions are equal’ is blasphemy, then this is not just Bangladesh’s problem this is a threat to civilisation itself,” Kumar said. “If Dipu made no blasphemous statement, then Bangladesh must answer why he was murdered in such a barbaric manner.”
The VHP has announced nationwide protests in every district on December 23 and 24, calling on the Government of India to take a firm diplomatic and strategic stand. Beyond Dipu’s killing, VHP has raised alarm over:
- Repeated attacks on Hindu homes and temples
- More than 50 non-Muslims allegedly killed in 2025
- Increasing misuse of blasphemy allegations
- Fear among Indian citizens and medical students stranded in Bangladesh
According to VHP spokespersons, the silence or inaction of Bangladeshi authorities has emboldened extremist elements, creating an atmosphere where minorities live in constant fear.
The VHP has been particularly critical of Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government. Alok Kumar accused Yunus of legitimising extremist narratives by attending the funeral of slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who had earlier circulated maps of a so-called “Greater Bangladesh” that included Indian territory.
“When the head of a government associates with such elements, it sends a dangerous signal. This is not just about minorities it is about India’s sovereignty,” Kumar said.
Adding weight to VHP’s claims, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina publicly criticised the interim government, warning that lawlessness and radical Islamist influence have surged since her removal. She cautioned that continued instability and violence against minorities would seriously damage Bangladesh’s relations with India and the global community.
