Will not stop until Hindus in B'desh get justice: US Congressman Thanedar

Alarmed at the sudden rise in violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar Friday said that he will not stop until the minority community gets justice.

We need justice for the minority Hindus. These are heartbreaking activities. This has to stop, and I'm on top of it, Thanedar said in a video statement issued Friday.

The attacks on the minority Hindus is totally unacceptable. I am in touch with the State Department and authorities across the world. I am on top of it. And we will not stop until all of these things are addressed," he said.

Last year, Thanedar founded the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Congressional Caucus, to raise the voice of the Hindus and other religious minorities in the US and other parts of the world.

In a statement, a day earlier, Thanedar urged the people and leadership of Bangladesh to put an end to the violence plaguing their country.

I am especially concerned about reports of attacks targeting the country's Hi