Iskcon Inc.asks India to intervene over arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy in Bangladesh
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) has urged India to intervene and initiate quick action and engage with Bangladesh to release one of their prominent priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, detained in Bangladesh.
Iskcon has strongly contradicted their involvement in terrorist activities worldwide and allegations are unfounded and unacceptable.
Further adding that they are upset over the disturbing reports that Dhaka Police had detained Chinmoy Krishna Das, one of the prominent leaders of Iskcon Bangladesh.
Islcon Inc, has claimed that it is outrageous to make baseless allegations that Iskcon has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. It has urged the Government of India to take immediate steps and speak to the Government of Bangladesh and convey that they are a peace-loving Bhakti movement
The arrest took place when detectives apprehended Chinmoy Krishna Das near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Reports further reveal that authorities filed a sedition case on October 31 against 19 individuals, including Chinmoy, who earlier served as divisional organising secretary of Iskcon, Chattogram.
The case statement details an incident from October 25, where “a group of youths reportedly placed a saffron-coloured flag over the Bangladeshi flag on the Independent pillar at Zero Point near the New Market intersection amidst a rally organised by the Hindu community under the banner ‘Sanatan Jagaran Mancha.'”
Meanwhile, Hindu communities organised protests demanding enhanced legal protection and establishment of a minority affairs ministry under the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, amidst ongoing political unrest.
Iskcon spokesperson Radharamn Das expressed serious concerns about Chinmoy’s arrest, stating that Dhaka police transported the priest to an unknown location.
Bangladeshi police previously arrested two suspects, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, in Chattogram’s Sadarghat area regarding the October 31 case.
The remaining accused include Ajay Dutta, Leela Raj Das Brahmachari, Gopal Das Tipu, Dr Kathak Das, Engineer Amit Dhar, Roni Das, Rajib Das, Krishna Kumar Dutta, Jiku Chowdhury, Newton Dey, Tushar Chakraborty Rajib, Mithun Dey, Rupan Dhar, Rimon Dutta, Sukanta Das and Biswajit Gupta.
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