Peaceful protests: Iskcon members across India seek release of priest Chinmoy Das

Iskcon organized a peaceful gathering at Hare Krishna Temple in Bhadaj, Gujarat, to show solidarity with its devotees in Bangladesh. The event condemned incidents against Hindus and ISKCON followers, urging the Bangladesh government to ensure religious freedom.

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They emphasized the peaceful nature of their protest. By conducting Harinam Sankirtan, they expressed their solidarity with Bangladeshi Hindus and called for the cessation of religious persecution, while requesting intervention from the Indian government.

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ISKCON Kolkata reported the arrest of two monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari, in Bangladesh. The monks were detained on their way home after meeting Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on sedition charges. This sparked concerns over escalating persecution of ISKCON followers in the country.

(PTI)

Over 1,000 monks from West Bengal gathered at the Petrapole border in North 24 Parganas on Monday to protest against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and demand the release of arrested spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. The monks, under the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti banner, expressed solidarity with the Bangladeshi Hindus.

(PTI)

In Siliguri, members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) staged a protest, holding placards demanding the immediate release of Chinmoy Das. The protesters condemned the sedition charges against him, calling them politically motivated and an attack on religious freedom.

(PTI)

ISKCON members in Mumbai also staged a protest. Das’s arrest and subsequent detentions of ISKCON followers in Bangladesh have drawn international scrutiny. Critics have raised concerns about the shrinking space for religious minorities in Bangladesh, with calls for greater protection of their rights and freedoms.

(ANI)

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed strong concern over the violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh. India urged the Bangladesh government to protect its Hindu citizens and address the growing intolerance and persecution directed at them.

(PTI)