Rallies in Bengal demand release of arrested Hindu leader in Bangladesh
Deccan ChronicleKolkata: Several organisations took out rallies in different parts of West Bengal on Sunday to protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh and demanded immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighbouring country. "There will be large-scale protests across Bengal if arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das is not released immediately by the Bangladesh government. Meanwhile, preparations are on at Petrapole along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for BJP's planned demonstration on December 2 against attacks on minorities in the neighbouring country, which is expected to witness a huge turnout, a local saffron party leader said. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari had earlier said all trade activities with the neighbouring country through the border point would come to a halt during the protest on December 2, and threatened that the demonstration might continue if Das is not released unconditionally.