Amid tensions between India and Bangladesh over the arrest of monks and protests relating to the alleged atrocities in opposition to minorities, Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir emphasised on Sunday that it’s the constitutional obligation of each nation to prioritise the safety of minorities of their respective borders.
“… (Congress) President Mallikarjun Kharge has already made it clear that our occasion will guarantee that almost all offers safety to the minorities (wherever on this planet). It’s the constitutional obligation of the respective governments to prioritize the minorities of their nation…” the Congress chief instructed ANI.
“If somebody fails of their duties, whether or not it’s Bangladesh or another nation, then such a rustic just isn’t fulfilling their constitutional tasks,” he added.
The scenario in Bangladesh has been marked by growing violence in opposition to minority communities, together with the destruction of temples, following the arrest of a former priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das.
In the meantime, on Saturday, November 30, ISKCON Kolkata claimed that Bangladesh authorities had arrested two of its monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari.
Vice President of ISKCON Kolkata, Radha Raman, mentioned that the monks had been arrested on Friday by the police whereas on their means dwelling after assembly with Chinmoy Krishna Das, who had been arrested on the costs of sedition on November 25.
“On November 29, when Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari had been returning after assembly Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, they had been arrested by the police. We’re additionally getting data that the secretary of Chinmoy Krishna Das has additionally been arrested,” Radha Raman mentioned in a self-made video.
He additional claimed that rioters had additionally vandalised the ISKCON centre in Bangladesh.
On Friday, India expressed concern over the rise of “extremist rhetoric, growing incidents of violence and provocation” in Bangladesh. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) said that India has constantly and strongly raised the problem of focused assaults on Hindus and different minorities with the Bangladesh authorities.
