You may not believe me, thinking it’s impossible. You might think I’m saying something unrealistic.
Unrealistic, indeed. But did anyone believe that the Hasina government would fall on the morning of August 5th? That all the powerful leaders and ministers of her party would flee? That the Awami League would be destroyed? There may no longer be any political organization called the Awami League in Bangladesh. It might even be banned by law.
I would be the happiest if my observation turns out to be wrong. But for some reason, looking at recent events, I feel a deep animosity brewing between Bangladesh and India.
Think about it, what is the most viral topic in Bangladesh right now?
Anti-India sentiment.
The fall of Hasina’s government was orchestrated by labeling it as an “Indian puppet government.” People are attacking hundreds of police, spreading rumors that they are “Indian police.” Hindus are being attacked as “Indian citizens.” Hindu deities are being vandalized under the pretext of being “Indian deities.” Hindus are being forced to resign from their jobs on charges of being “Indian spies.” These incidents are taking place every day.
Who can control nature?
For the past few days, the situation in the country has been dire. Floodwaters are submerging the country. Rumors are spreading that India has opened the Dumdumur Gate to drown Bangladeshis. Anti-India activists are posting more and more pictures of the flood, along with anti-India captions.
If India is responsible for the flood, then who will be blamed?
The blame will fall on the Hindus of Bangladesh. All Hindus are responsible. Unbelievable! There will be no forgiveness for Hindus regarding this flood. How many Hindus are being attacked by jihadists during this flood, we do not know the exact number. But they are being attacked every day. Reports are coming in.
Perhaps we will get the exact numbers once the water recedes. Then the media will say, “No one attacked them. They just got washed away by the floodwaters.”
What’s coming after the flood is even more terrifying: scarcity. Food shortages. People will die of hunger. And India will be blamed. People will say, “India isn’t supplying rice.” Then it will be, “Kill the Hindus.”
If the government falls, kill the Hindus; if the police are at fault, kill the Hindus; if there’s a flood, kill the Hindus; if there’s a food shortage, kill the Hindus.
The anti-India sentiment is nothing but a covert strategy to kill Hindus. The only goal behind all of this is to fuel anti-India sentiment. We saw the same sentiment in Afghanistan and Pakistan a couple of decades ago. Now, these two countries are almost devoid of Hindus and non-Muslims.
Currently, Bangladesh is following the same formula. If this continues, within a decade, Bangladesh will be devoid of Hindus.
Do you know why Hindus are the jihadists’ first target?
Hindus are the majority among minorities in Bangladesh. If they can drive them out, they can easily devour the rest. The Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo, Santal, or Khasi—no minority community will be able to stand against them.
India will not accept this. Where will India accommodate so many people? Besides, if Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are all run by jihadists, India’s very existence will be under threat.
So what’s next?
India is coming. War is inevitable.
You might say that the leadership of both countries has the responsibility to establish peace to avoid this conflict. War will not bring prosperity to either side. Diplomatic efforts and dialogue between the two nations could overcome this hatred.
But that won’t happen. Right now, there is an undeclared military rule in Bangladesh. The military government will also fall. What comes next is a Jamaat government, a jihadist government. Jihadists don’t follow any law except their own.
