Vandals Destroy Iconic Statue Of Pakistan Army’s 1971 Surrender In Bangladesh

New Delhi: A statue commemorating the defeat of the Pakistan Army and the liberation of Bangladesh has been destroyed by “anti-India vandals”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted on X on Monday along with an image of the broken statue.

This statue depicted Pakistan’s surrendered after the 1971 war.

“Sad to see images like this of statues at the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex, Mujibnagar, destroyed by anti-India vandals,” the Congress MP wrote on X.

“This follows disgraceful attacks on the Indian cultural centre, temples, and Hindu homes in several places, even as reports came in of Muslim civilians protecting other minority homes and places of worship,” he added.

The statue depicted the signing of the ‘Instrument Of Surrender’ by Pakistan Army Major-General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi to the Indian Army and Bangladesh’s Mukti Bahini. Major-General Niazi surrendered with his 93,000 troops before Lt General Jagjit Singh Aurora, which was the largest military surrender since World War II.

Even after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, the violence has not stopped in Bangladesh. The Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, their households, temples, and businesses have faced attacks. According to reports, Hindu minorities have faced more than 205 incidents of attacks across 52 districts since the fall of the Hasina government.

Shashi Tharoor urged the new caretaker government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammed Yunus, to take immediate measures to restore law and order.