ISKCON stages protests at 150 temples across globe against Bangla violence

KOLKATA: Members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (

ISKCON

) on Saturday staged protests by chanting the ‘Hare Krishna’ mantra at their international headquarters in West Bengal’s Mayapur and 149 temples across the globe against the recent attacks on Hindus in

Bangladesh

.

Last week, many Durga Puja pavilions and Hindu temples and homes across Bangladesh were attacked and vandalised, including an ISKCON centre in Noakhali, and several people killed in violence that erupted over alleged blasphemy at a marquee in

Comilla

.

Later, they prayed for those who lost their lives in the violence.

ISKCON Mayapur

codirector Subekshana Das, a devotee from Poland, flayed the attacks. “ISKCON devotees participated in a worldwide peaceful demonstration of pain and grief of the global Hindu community, which stands in solidarity with the Hindus of Bangladesh,” ISKCON Mayapur media spokesperson Subroto Biswas said.