Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh
(HSS)

Hindu Solidarity Day
Listen to victims’ own words, their Plight

Date:    December 15, 2001
Time:    4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue:   Sunnyvale Hindu Temple
              450 Persian Drive
              Sunnyvale, CA

Why this Event?

This program is to highlight recent atrocities committed by Islamic fundamentalists in Bangladesh against Hindus and other minorities. All this has happened since October 2^nd election victory of Islamic fundamentalist party.

Unfortunately, American media and many human rights organizations have not highlighted the issue.

1. Many Women (age eight to seventy) have been gang-raped.

2. Many Hindu Temples and Buddhist Dharmashalas have been destroyed.

3. Lots of Hindus have been forced out of their homes.

4. Minorities are asked to convert or give their daughters.

5. Lots of Hindu refugees have fled to India are cared by Hindu organizations. Thousands more trying to flee.

6. Visit Friends of India Society International (FISI) website at www.fisiusa.org or Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities website at www.hrcbm.org or Mayar Dak website at http://www.mayerdak.com/ for more details.

How can you help?

1.     Make a Tax-Deductible contribution to IDRF and ask them to direct it to Bangladesh Minority Relief. This will allow refugees in India to be served. Visit www.idrf.org

2.     IDRF offers a platinum MasterCard from MBNA, wherein 1% of all purchases go to IDRF.  Call 1-888-778-9467 and mention code YGAT