Islamic Parties’ India Embassy Siege Threat Stalls at Shantinagar

Staff Reporter

Dhaka, April 23, 2025 – Despite issuing a declaration to besiege the Indian Embassy to demand the cancellation of the Waqf Amendment Bill and an end to the persecution of Muslims, the procession of the Khilafat Majlis was halted at Shantinagar.

On Wednesday, April 23, after the Zuhr prayer, a procession started from the northern gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque. However, the rally was stopped by police at the Shantinagar intersection. Following this, a five-member delegation, led by Maulana Jalaluddin Ahmed, submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission in Baridhara.

During a pre-procession gathering, the Amir of Khilafat Majlis, Maulana Mamunul Haque, issued a warning, stating, “If the Waqf Amendment Bill is not repealed, we will initiate a long march toward Delhi.”

Addressing the situation of Muslims in India, Mamunul remarked, “On one hand, there is the genocide in Gaza, and on the other, there is an attempt to annihilate Muslims in India.”

He urged the Yunus government to take diplomatic and economic measures against India’s hegemonic policies. “The people of Bangladesh will no longer tolerate India’s appeasement,” he added.

The procession saw the participation of hundreds of central and city-level leaders and activists from the organization, including Maulana Yusuf Ashraf, Maulana Shaheenur Pasha, Maulana Ataullah Amin, Maulana Tofazzal Hussain Miazzi, among others.