Readers’ comments: ‘Shameful’, ‘biased’ article defending atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

This article seems to be very biased (“Bangladesh: Why there must be caution in understanding the violence against Hindus”). First, the authors nowhere sympathise with the religious minority. Second, instead of explaining the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, the authors are keen on broadcasting that nobody should jump to the conclusion that Hindus are always persecuted there. Third, the authors defend the atrocities saying that they are a spillover of the uprising. Fourth, instead of suggesting how Hindus and other minorities should be protected, the authors abruptly end the article. Such articles disappoint readers who expect the overall welfare of all people. – Vishal

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This is a good article that is well written and explained. But please have the same understanding when it happens with Muslims or Christians anywhere else in the world. – Pankaaj Phadnis

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I was very disturbed by the views expressed by authors about the reasons for the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh post -“revolution”. The authors stopped short of saying that the Hindus in Bangladesh deserved it. If supporting a political party is enough to get you killed and worse, to call it spillover, then in India will it be considered normal to kill minorities for supporting a political ideology? It is shameful of the...

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