Hindu Samhati, USA unequivocally condemns today's gruesome attack on the Hindu Samhati training camp at Ganga Sagar (West Bengal)

Message Communicated From American Friends To Yogesh Saxena Advocate High court The Friends of Hindu Samhati, USA unequivocally condemns today's gruesome  attack on the Hindu Samhati training camp at Ganga Sagar (West Bengal) by a  murderous mob of local Muslims, at least 6000-7000 strong, starting Thursday
(June 12, 2008). Ganga Sagar is a very renowned Hindu Tirtha Kshetra (Place of Pilgrimage)
where the sacred Ganga River has a confluence with the Bay of Bengal. Ganga  Sagar is located on the western edge of the Sunderban Delta on Sagar Island.  At the edge of Sagar town - adjacent to the beach - is the ancient temple  dedicated to Kapil Muni, the sage responsible for initiating the chain of
events that ultimately resulted in Mother Ganga descending to the earth from  heaven and giving mankind an opportunity to wash away its sins in her pure
water. The earliest mention of this sacred place is found in the Mahabharata  where a learned sage explains to Bhishma the significance of taking a dip at
the confluence of Ganga Sagar. Millions of Hindu pilgrims visit this holy  place all year round to take a dip in the ho,y Ganges, particularly during  the Kumbha Mela and Makara Sankranti festivities.
Since this morning (Thursday, 12 June, 2008), Hindu Samhati had started  conducting a training camp and workshop on the current socio-political  scenario to 180 men, women and children in the peaceful and serene  surroundings of Ganga Sagar. Sri Tapan Kumar Ghosh, the National Convenor of Hindu Samhati is conducting  the main sessions of this camp. Other eminent people and local notables are
also present. Everything went on smoothly until this evening, when suddenly  the camp building was surrounded by a murderous mob of about 6000-7000 local  Muslims bent on mayhem. The Muslim  ttackers were well-prepared and have  been throwing gas cylinders and petrol bombs (molotov cocktails) and kept on  attacking incessantly for a few hours, to incinerate the whole camp. The  entire camp building has been reduced to ashes. All 180 of our camp
attendees (a large number of them women and children) and 15 policemen are  trapped inside this burning camp along with our dear leader Sri Tapan Kumar  Ghosh. Already 14-15 attendees of the camp have been injured in the carnage, and at  least 7 of them are in very critical condition and are not expected to  survive. The names of the critically wounded include: Subodh Kundu, Bisvas
Mondal, Gopinath Biswas, Prasenjit Sardar and Gautam Halder, apart from 2  others that could not be identified because of serious facial burn injuries.
Nine camp attendees are still missing and may have been kidnapped by the  Muslim mob. Their names are: *Gautam Mondal, Kartick Biswas, Ram Shil,
Palash Roy, Gopal Dolui, Piyush Senapati, Ashok Das, Shankar Nandi and  Subhash Roy. We are very apprehensive about their well being. The local police-station (Thana) has unfortunately sent in a small posse of  15 policemen who are totally inadequate for resisting such a huge Jehadi mob
armed to the teeth. The police could not control the mob of Muslims even  after firing several rounds.
As of Friday morning (June 13, 2008), as per the recent information received  by us, the assault by the Muslim mob at Hindu Samhati campsite in  Gangasagar  is still on, although the intensity has abated a little bit. Some more  police force has reached the trouble spot, though the large force required  to subdue a mob of this size and temperament is nowhere in sight. A recent
update by phone from the camp is that along with the 14-15 attendees who  were injured, 2 policemen have also been seriously injured due to the  assault by the Muslim mob. Scores of other attendees to the camp has  sustained minor injuries in this most cowardly assault including the  National Convener of Hindu Samhati, Sri Tapan Kumar Ghosh. Thankfully his
injuries are not serious. Apart from throwing petrol bombs to incinerate the camp building, the Muslim
mob also tried to breach the wall by exploding  Cooking gas cylinders against  it. Failing to break into the camp, the rampaging Muslim mob has attacked
and seriously damaged some nearby houses of the local Hindus. They have also  seriously damaged and set fire to an adjoining Kali temple and a 'Yatri  Nivas' (Travellers' Lodge) run by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The fireball  attacks have slightly abated but the vicious threats and stone pelting  continues – all attuned to the collective chants of both 'naara-e-takbir,  allahu akbar' (allah is the Greatest) and 'inquilab zindabad' (Long Live the  Revolution).
Sagar island at the Ganga Sagar – the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of  Bengal – is one of the holiest pilgrimages of India, where millions of  Hindus from all over India and the world gather during the 'Makar Sankranti'  (Winter Solstice) for the 'Punya  Snan' (Holy Bath) every year. If a peaceful
Hindu gathering can be assaulted with such viciousness and impunity in one  of the most sacred Hindu sites of pilgrimage, one shudders to think what
lies in store for the Hindus of West Bengal a few years hence. In a travesty of justice, instead of arresting the attackers, the Police in  West Bengal have slapped a non-bailable arrest warrant against Sri Tapan  Kumar Ghosh and 15 Hindu Samhati activists.  The concocted charges against
them are listed as being:  "Incitement and Instigation for Rioting" and  "Disruption of Communal Harmony".
As per the latest news received from the ground, Sri Tapan Kumar Ghosh and  15 Hindu Samhati activists have been framed and arrested for inciting  communal disharmony by Kakdwip Thana (Police Station) in West Bengal. 1) The Friends of Hindu Samhati, USA strongly protests this outrageous  attack on a peaceful, indoor religious function that was held behind closed  doors. There was no provocation for this vicious assault nor was any outdoor  procession held at the location. It is pitiable that the police could not  provide security to its peace loving citizens and is instead insisting on  closing the camp down. 2) We strongly urge the police and the local administration to arrest all  the perpetrators of this heinous crime immediately and provide security to  continue the camp at a nearby, alternate location. 3) We deeply deplore the travesty of justice in West Bengal and appeal to  the police and the local administration to remove the framed charges and  release Sri Tapan Kumar Ghosh and 15 Hindu Samhati activists immediately. 
4) We request all friends and readers in India and abroad to call up the  Indian administration to inquire about this incident. At least, they will  know that people still care about justice and peace in India.