Pak 'Threatens' Hindu American Body For Exposing 1971 Genocide In Bangladesh
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has refused to take down the
site
A prominent Hindu American advocacy group alleged on Thursday that it has been
threatened by Pakistan for recently launching a website exposing the role of
the Pakistan Army in the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh.
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said it has received a communication from
Pakistan's Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Web Analysis Division, demanding
that it take down the "Bengali Hindu Genocide" web page, which captures a
variety of perspectives on the genocidal actions of then West Pakistan's (now
modern Pakistan) military, "within (24) hours".
ICYMI: This is the website, commemorating the 1971 Bengal Hindu genocide, that so offended the Govt. of Pakistan that they blocked the@HinduAmerican website and threatened to fine HAF.https://t.co/N1gkUUO3bD
— Hindu American Foundation (@HinduAmerican) May 27, 2021
The letter also states that the government of Pakistan will "remove or block"
access to HAF's "Bengali Hindu Genocide" web page in Pakistan. This
nearly-10-month genocidal campaign left two-three million people dead,
200,000-400,000 women raped and more than 10 million people displaced -- a
majority of whom were Hindus, the HAF said in a statement.
"Your website is involved in dissemination of content with intent to ridicule,
defame the Armed Forces of Pakistan in order to provoke anti-state sentiments,
cause disharmony, feelings of enmity among masses at large, which is
prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of Pakistan," said the
communication from Pakistan.
The HAF has refused to take down the site.
"The government of Pakistan's feeble attempt to threaten and intimidate a
respected American non-profit organisation is just the latest example of its
anti-American, anti-Hindu acts," stated Deepali Kulkarni, HAF director of
human rights.
"The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a proven track record of killing,
forcibly converting or driving out Hindus, Christians, Ahmaddiya Muslims and
other religious minorities in Pakistan, and now it appears that it is going
after these same religious minorities in other countries, too," Kulkarni said.
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