PrintFriendlyNew Delhi: A historic photo exhibition documenting the persecution of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh from 1947 to the present day will open at the Vivekananda International Foundation in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri, on Monday, February 24. The exhibition, curated by the Foundation Against Continuing Terrorism (FACT), will also highlight the suffering of other minorities, including Buddhists, Christians, and Ahmadiyya Muslims.
The exhibition, which will run until March 1, will feature a panel discussion with Bangladeshi experts, shedding light on the systematic violence and discrimination faced by Hindus in Bangladesh over the decades. According to the organizers, there has never been an exhibition of this kind in India or abroad, making it a one-of-a-kind effort to bring global attention to the issue.
‘Invitation To PM Modi To Inaugurate The Exhibition’
The event’s curators, Namrita and Francois Gautier, revealed that they had extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the exhibition. “His office has reached out for more details, and we are hopeful that he will attend,” they stated. They emphasized that the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh remains largely ignored, and such initiatives are crucial in raising awareness.
A Rare Display of Forgotten History
The exhibition is an extension of a pavilion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum of Indian History in Pune, where a similar display has been running. The updated version in Delhi will include recent developments, particularly after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee her country amid a student movement allegedly backed by Islamic parties.
Curators believe the exhibition will serve as a wake-up call to the world about the violence, forced conversions, and displacement faced by Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. “There is a deafening silence on this issue. We hope this exhibition breaks that silence,” they added.