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Rep. Krishnamoorthi urges senate committee to address anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
The Congressman added that the hearings present an opportunity for Senator Rubio to publicly reaffirm the incoming administration's stance on the issue and commit to concrete steps to combat anti-Hindu violence.
Rep. Krishnamoorthi / Image- Wikipedia
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has called on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to address the ongoing violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh as the body prepares to confirm Senator Rubio as the next U.S. Secretary of State.
Addressing the committee, Krishnamoorthi, a practicing Hindu member of the U.S. House of Representatives also emphasized the need for urgent action in light of the escalating disorder in Bangladesh.
“As targeted violence against Hindus and other minorities continues amid the disorder in Bangladesh, I urge the members of the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations to address this crisis directly during the upcoming hearings to confirm Senator Rubio as the next U.S. Secretary of State,” Krishnamoorthi said.
The Congressman added that the hearings present an opportunity for Senator Rubio to publicly reaffirm the incoming administration's stance on the issue and commit to concrete steps to combat anti-Hindu violence.
The Hindu-American community has expressed deep concern over reports of increasing attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August.
Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to interim government head Muhammad Yunus, confirmed that 88 incidents of communal violence targeting minorities had been recorded since the political upheaval.
Senator Rubio, a seasoned member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is considered a strong contender for confirmation as Secretary of State in the incoming Trump administration. His nomination is likely to garner bipartisan support.
Krishnamoorthi, one of four Hindu members in the current U.S. House of Representatives, has been vocal about minority rights in South Asia. He is joined in Congress by Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, and Shri Thanedar, with their ranks set to grow as Suhas Subramanyam, elected in November, prepares to join the next session.
The confirmation hearings for Senator Rubio have not yet been scheduled.
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