Following the denial of bail to ancient ISKCON Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari by a Chattogram court, India’s Ministry of External Affairs issued a assertion today (26 November) terming the topic a motive for deep dispute and urging Bangladesh to guard Hindus and other minorities.
“We now possess neatly-known with deep dispute the arrest and denial of bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, who might possibly be the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran Jote. This incident follows just a few assaults on Hindus and other minorities by extremist parts in Bangladesh…We bustle Bangladesh authorities to be certain that the protection and safety of Hindus and all minorities, in conjunction with their lawful of freedom of aloof assembly and expression,” the assertion stated.
On 25 October, Chinmoy was once accused in a sedition case for allegedly disrespecting Bangladesh’s nationwide flag by hoisting a saffron flag above it at a rally organised by the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha in Chattogram.
Eighteen others had been also accused in the case filed by BNP leader Firoz Khan, who was once on account of this truth expelled from the celebration, soon after the event.
Honest lately, the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha and the Bangladesh Sammilita Sankhalaghu Jote joined forces and started organising occasions under a brand unusual coalition named Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote. Chinmoy was once made its spokesperson.
In the intervening time, the World Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangladesh has no longer too lengthy ago expelled Chinmoy, also continuously called Krishna Prabhu Das, who was once its spokesperson.
Following his arrest the day prior to this, BJP’s West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari stated they’ll defend protests in entrance of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata condemning the arrest.
He also threatened to dam the Bangladesh-India border with flags if Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was once no longer released.
Earlier this month right via an interview with The Hindu, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed Indian media’s reviews over the upward thrust of radicalism in Bangladesh and lack of safety for minorities, terming it “propaganda”.
