AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Thousands of people have hit the streets across Bangladesh to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country on 17 March.
The huge numbers of Bangladeshi nationals are lodging a strong protest against Modi over communal clashes in Delhi that left 51 people dead and against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
The mass gathering started off from the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka and blocked several roads in the capital city, leading to hours of traffic jams on the roads.
Modi is set to visit neighbouring Bangladesh on 17 March as a chief guest for the 100th anniversary of Bangladesh's founding leader Mujibur Rahman, confirmed External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar on Thursday.
The protesters threw stones at posters of Modi and burned his portraits with many of them shouting slogans and carrying banners reading: “Stop killing Muslims in Delhi and Kashmir” and “Save Indian Muslims”.
The protesters demanded Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to cancel the visit by Modi to commemorate the birthday of independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
According to reports, the Islamist parties have announced a countrywide protest for 12 March and a human chain will be formed. The protesters have been asked to join the rally wearing black shrouds, carrying black flags, and shoes.
The protesters are also planning to cordon off the airport route on 17 March.
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source : Sputnik, PressTV
Saturday
7 March 2020
12:51:54 PM
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Thousands protest in Bangladesh with demand to cancel Indian PM upcoming visit (+Video)
Thousands of people have hit the streets across Bangladesh to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country on 17 March.