New Delhi: Speakers at Delhi’s ‘Shifting the Lens’ event linked West Bengal’s anti-Hindu violence to deliberate demographic shifts. Senior journalist Kanchan Gupta stated, “Mosques are used to incite violence, while police remain mute spectators,” citing the Sandeshkhali sexual assault case as an example of unchecked atrocities.
Swapan Dasgupta highlighted a disturbing trend: “Security agencies advised Hindus to leave by boat during attacks—not to kill them, but to ethnically cleanse areas.” He compared it to Kolkata’s Newtown, now a “no-go zone” dominated by Rohingyas.
BJP’s Agnimitra Paul accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding Islamist groups. “TMC leader Monirul Islam shared a stage with banned PFI members,” she said, demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to curb illegal infiltration.
Prafulla Ketkar noted that political violence follows demographic change. “Most victims are Dalit Hindus, yet no one speaks for them,” he said. The discussion underscored how state apathy and voter politics enable religious cleansing.
