Bangladesh Elections: 'Voting for Kafir Hindus is Haram' Propaganda, Temple Threats Emerge
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News18•16-01-2026, 22:50
Bangladesh Elections: 'Voting for Kafir Hindus is Haram' Propaganda, Temple Threats Emerge
- •Ahead of Bangladesh's February 12, 2026 general elections, fundamentalists are spreading propaganda declaring voting for Hindus as 'haram' (forbidden).
- •Videos circulating online show clerics inciting attacks on temples, specifically mentioning ISKCON, and threatening minorities.
- •The propaganda aims to disrupt the democratic process and radicalize the election atmosphere, with clerics teaching that voting for Hindu candidates is forbidden.
- •Minorities in Bangladesh face daily attacks; recent incidents include the death of Mithun Sarkar, a Hindu teacher's house set on fire, and murders of Hindu businessmen and journalists.
- •India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed serious concern over 2900 attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
Why It Matters: Ahead of Bangladesh elections, fundamentalists are spreading anti-Hindu propaganda and threatening temples.
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