New Delhi: Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday expressed concern over the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and violence in opposition to minority Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the Central Authorities to intervene and lift the problem of making certain the protection of minorities earlier than the Bangladesh Authorities.
In a put up on X, Priyanka Gandhi stated, “The information of the arrest of the priest of ISKCON Temple in Bangladesh and the persevering with violence in opposition to minority Hindus are extraordinarily worrying.” “I enchantment to the Central Authorities to intervene on this matter and strongly elevate the problem of making certain the protection of minorities earlier than the Bangladesh Authorities,” she added within the put up.
Earlier as we speak, Union Minister Giriraj Singh additionally condemned the arrest and the denial of bail to ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. He urged the United Nations to intervene within the matter.
Talking to ANI, Singh stated, “The Bangladesh authorities is working underneath the stress of radicals. These radicals are vandalising temples. I thank the federal government of India for taking this matter very severely. The United Nations also needs to take cognisance of the state of affairs.”
Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested on Monday and introduced earlier than a Chittagong court docket on Tuesday, the place his bail plea was rejected, and he was remanded to custody. Based on the Dhaka Tribune, Chinmoy Krishna Das appeared earlier than Choose Kazi Shariful Islam of the Chittagong Sixth Metropolitan Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom at 11 am on Tuesday. Regardless of a bail petition filed by his attorneys, it was denied, and he was despatched to jail.
The priest faces sedition prices for allegedly elevating a flag on a stand bearing Bangladesh’s nationwide flag. Nonetheless, a minority chief has reportedly indicated that the complainant is reluctant to pursue the case.
The Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), the nation’s largest minority organisation, has expressed concern over the arrest and demanded the speedy launch of Chinmoy Krishna Das.
“We strongly condemn the arrest of Prabhu Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, from the Dhaka airport space on Monday afternoon,” stated Manindra Kumar Nath, Appearing Basic Secretary of the BHBCUC. Talking to ANI, Nath added, “This arrest will tarnish Bangladesh’s worldwide status concerning freedom of expression and human rights.”
