Plea in Apex Court for Protection of Hindus

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India, urging the Union Government to take immediate and decisive action to curb the ongoing violence and persecution of Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh.

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The petition further seeks an extension of the cut-off date under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, to enable Hindus who have fled Bangladesh due to recent hostilities to apply for Indian citizenship.

The petitioner, Rajesh Dhanda—a Ludhiana-based businessman, philanthropist, Chairman of the Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav Committee, and Vice Chairman of the ISKCON Steering Board—has moved the plea, which is scheduled for consideration before the Chief Justice of India's Bench on February 24.