New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- A Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Union Government for immediate measures for stoppage of ongoing violence and atrocities against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.

The petition also prays for an extension of the cut-off date under the Citizenship Amendment Act- 2019 for consideration of applications for citizenship to Hindus who have entered India in the wake of ongoing violence.

The petition has been filed by Ludhiana-based businessman and philanthropist Rajesh Dhanda, Chairman of Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav Committee, Ludhiana and Vice Chairman of ISKCON Steering Board.

The petition is listed before the Bench of Chief Justice of India on February...