India has expressed its displeasure over the arrest of ISKCON religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das in Bangladesh. India’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Tuesday that we are concerned about the arrest of Chinmay Krishna Das. The Foreign Ministry said – It is unfortunate that criminals are roaming freely, but cases are going on against the religious leader who makes the right demands through peaceful meetings. At the same time, the Metropolitan Magistrate of Chittagong also rejected the bail plea of ??Chinmay Krishna Das on Tuesday. Outside the Chittagong court, the police fired tear gas shells and lathicharged Chinmay Prabhu’s supporters. The police also used rubber bullets to disperse the protesters. The people who came to protest against the arrest of Chinmay Prabhu were also removed by the police. On the other hand, Chinmay Prabhu, while addressing the supporters in the court premises, announced to continue the movement according to the law. Important points of India’s statement on Chinmay Prabhu’s arrest… Islamic fundamentalists attack temples, burn Dalit houses Islamic fundamentalists attacked Chittagong’s Loknath temple on Tuesday afternoon. A crowd of fundamentalists moved towards the temple shouting Allahu Akbar slogans. In the evening also, many fundamentalists vandalized the Kali temple in Chittagong’s Hazari Lane. During this, the violent mob also set fire to many houses in the Dalit colony of Chittagong. Earlier, they had also threatened Hindus in the area to close their shops. According to local people, the attackers were associated with Islamic Jamaat and opposition party BNP. Lawyer dies in Chittagong A lawyer has died during a demonstration in support of Chinmay Prabhu in Chittagong. The name of the deceased lawyer is Saifullah Islam alias Alif (35). It is not clear at the moment how the lawyer died. He was taken to Chittagong Medical College this evening, where doctors declared him dead. Saifullah was an Assistant Public Prosecutor in Chittagong. On the death of the lawyer, Chittagong Bar Association President Nazim Uddin Chowdhury alleged that the protesters took Saifullah from his chamber and killed him. Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus condemned the murder of Saifullah and ordered an investigation. Photos and videos of clashes between police and protesters in Bangladesh… ISKCON appealed to India to intervene
Before India issued a statement on the arrest of Chinmay Prabhu, Bangladesh’s ISKCON had demanded India to intervene in this matter. They requested the Indian government to talk to the Bangladesh government and tell them that ISKCON has nothing to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. ISKCON has demanded the Bangladesh government to immediately release its leader and said that they just run a peaceful devotional movement. Demonstration for the release of Chinmay Das
The demonstration that started on Monday for the release of Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu in Bangladesh is continuing. Today, on Tuesday, demonstrations took place in different parts. The protesters blocked the roads in Dhaka, Chittagong and Dinajpur and raised slogans demanding Prabhu’s immediate release. According to media reports, Chinmay Das Prabhu has a case of treason and disturbing communal harmony. On Monday, some people attacked the protesters demonstrating in Shahbagh, Dhaka with sticks. More than 20 people were injured in this attack. They were admitted to the hospital. The place where the Hindus were attacked is just 30 meters away from the Shahbagh Police Station. It is being told that when the fundamentalists were attacking the people protesting peacefully, the administration and the police did not take any action to stop them. When and how was Chinmay Prabhu arrested?
Bangladesh Police arrested Chinmay Krishna Das Brahmachari from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday. He was going to Chittagong. ISKCON members present on the spot said that the DB Police did not show any arrest warrant. They just said that they want to talk. After this, they took him away in a microbus. Additional Police Commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Rezaul Karim Mallick said that Chinmay Krishna Das was arrested after the request of the police. Chinmay Das will be handed over to the concerned police station for legal proceedings. Why was Chinmay Prabhu arrested? On October 25, Natan Jagran Manch held a rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong with 8-point demands. Chinmay Krishna Das also addressed it. During this, some people hoisted a saffron flag on the Azadi Stambh at New Market Chowk. Ami Sanatani was written on this flag. After the rally, on October 31, Begum Khaleda Zia’s BNP party leader Firoz Khan filed a sedition case against 19 people including Chinmay Krishna Das in Chittagong. They are accused of insulting the national flag. ISKCON temple was attacked
During the power struggle in Bangladesh, an ISKCON temple in Khulna district was targeted on 6 August. Idols of Lord Jagannath were burnt in it. After this attack, Chinmay Das had said that three other temples in Chittagong are also in danger. The Hindu community is working together to protect them. Das said that Hindus are taking refuge in India via Tripura and Bengal to avoid violence. Chinmay Das has been raising the issue of security of Hindu temples for a long time. More than 77 ISKCON temples in Bangladesh
There are more than 77 ISKCON temples in Bangladesh. There is an ISKCON temple in almost every district of the country. According to estimates, more than 50 thousand people are associated with it.
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