NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and staff, led by West Bengal Meeting Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, held a protest march to the Bangladesh Excessive Fee in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The demonstration was staged in response to the current arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das by Dhaka police. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, they marched in the direction of the Excessive Fee.
Giving particulars of the protest march, BJP chief Agnimitra Paul mentioned, “8 of our MLAs have gotten the permission to go inside (the Excessive Fee of Bangladesh). Our MLAs from border areas together with the LoP (Suvendu Adhikari) will go, the remainder of us will likely be exterior. We’re apprehensive about our Hindu brothers and sisters who’re being killed, particularly concerning the arrest of Chinmoy Das Prabhu. We wish his unconditional launch. We won’t tolerate such atrocities towards our Hindu brethren. If one thing occurs to Chinmoy Das ji, we can’t maintain quiet, Bengal will not maintain quiet, Hindus of Bengal will not maintain quiet.”
Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, outstanding spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka airport on Monday whereas making ready to board a flight to Chattogram. Police, led by spokesperson Talebur Rahman, confirmed the detention however avoided disclosing particular costs. Das is reportedly going through sedition costs stemming from allegations of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag throughout an October rally in Chattogram, the place he and 18 others had been implicated. Identified for his management in protests towards anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh, Das was taken to a police station following his arrest.
ISKCON leaders demand justice
A number of ISKCON leaders have condemned the arrest and demanded justice for the arrested Hindu priest.
ISKCON Kolkata Vice President Radharaman Das condemned the arrest and mentioned,”…It’s saddening when fingers are pointed at an organisation with none proof (in Bangladesh).”
ISKCON, Common secretary of Bangladesh Nationwide Hindu Grand Alliance, Dr Mrityunjay Kumar Roy additionally opposed the arrest. “We strongly oppose this. What has ISKCON achieved?…ISKCON is a peaceable organisation which talks about Shri Krishna and works for the welfare of the poor,” he mentioned.
