In a setback to former ISKCON chief Chinmoy Krishna Das, a courtroom in Bangladesh’s Chattogram on Thursday refused to grant him bail following a listening to held with heightened safety, in accordance with media reviews. The bail request was turned down by Chattogram Metropolitan Classes Decide Md Saiful Islam after about 30 minutes of listening to each events’ arguments, in accordance with Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Advocate Mofizur Haque Bhuiyan.
Earlier within the day, 11 Supreme Court docket attorneys have been set to take part within the bail listening to of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Whereas chatting with The Each day Star, lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee mentioned, “We now have come to Chattogram beneath the banner of Ainjibi Oikya Parishad, and we are going to transfer for Chinmoy within the courtroom for his bail. I already acquired the Vakalatnama from Chinmoy. I am a member of each the Supreme Court docket and Chattogram Bar associations, so I do not want authorization from any native lawyer to maneuver the case.”
Final 12 months in December, the Chittagong courtroom had scheduled the bail listening to for January 2 because the prosecution submitted a time petition and there was no lawyer to signify Chinmoy. The unrest in Bangladesh erupted from the sedition costs filed in opposition to Das for allegedly elevating a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s nationwide flag in Chittagong on October 25. His arrest on November 25 sparked protests, culminating in violent clashes between his followers and legislation enforcement exterior the Chattogram Court docket Constructing on November 27, resulting in the loss of life of a lawyer.
Following further arrests, the scenario worsened within the neighbouring nation. In keeping with ISKCON Kolkata, two monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari, have been detained on November 29 after visiting Chinmoy Krishna Das in custody. The group’s vp, Radha Raman, additionally claimed that rioters vandalized an ISKCON centre in Bangladesh throughout the unrest.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) had additionally voiced concern over escalating violence and extremist rhetoric in Bangladesh, emphasizing that it has persistently raised the problem of focused assaults on minorities with Dhaka.
Kolkata ISKCON Reacts
Following the courtroom’s resolution in opposition to former ISKCON chief Das, Kolkata ISKCON Vice President Radha Raman Das expressed his disappointment, stating that the world had hoped for his launch as the brand new 12 months started. He additional referred to as on the Bangladesh authorities to make sure justice for Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Whereas talking with ANI, Radha Raman Das mentioned, “It is very unhappy information. We all know that the whole world was keeping track of this. Everybody was anticipating Chinmoy Prabhu to get freedom within the new 12 months, however even after 42 days, his bail was rejected in a listening to as we speak.”
He additional said, “After seeing the detailed order, we might get to know the precise cause why his bail plea acquired rejected. The whole world was trying in direction of this matter—the British Parliament and American politicians have been having discussions on this situation, and everybody was frightened due to his arrest.”
Radha Raman Das additional asserted that the Bangladesh authorities ought to make sure that Chinmoy Krishna Das ought to get justice. “The Bangladesh authorities ought to make sure that he will get justice. We’re listening to that he’s not nicely, however nonetheless retaining him in confinement shouldn’t be right. Everyone knows that Chinmay grew to become a face of minorities in Bangladesh, and the minorities see him as a ray of hope.” On being requested in regards to the subsequent step, he mentioned, “His attorneys, after studying the detailed order, will take steps in accordance with it.”
(With ANI Inputs)
