India Expresses Concern As ISKCON Bangladesh Monk Chinmoy Das Sent To Jail, But ‘Unlikely To Intervene’
ABP NewsIndia-Bangladesh-ISKCON: India will not be raising with Bangladesh the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent monk of ISKCON Bangladesh who has been jailed on charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s flag during a rally last month, ABP Live has learnt. “We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagaran Jote. It added, “We urge Bangladesh authorities to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities, including their right of freedom of peaceful assembly and expression.” Attacks On Minorities On Tuesday morning, Das was produced at a Chittagong court under a tight security cordon as his arrest on Monday had triggered massive protests by not only Hindu religious bodies, but also Muslims and Buddhists, who called the move a violation of freedom of expression and human rights. “We have come across disturbing reports that Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das, one of the prominent leaders of ISKCON Bangladesh, has been detained by the Dhaka police,” it said in a statement issued late Monday night.