Two more Hindu priests arrested in Bangladesh amid protests
The priests, identified as Rudraproti Kesab Das, and Ranga Nath Syama Sundor Das, were arrested when they went to deliver food, medicine, and money to Chinmoy Das in jail.
This week, Bangladesh authorities ordered the freezing of bank accounts of 17 people associated with Iskcon, including that of Chinmoy Krishna Das.
RSS urges Centre to mobilise global support for Hindus in Bangladesh
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale condemned the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, accusing the Muhammad Yunus government of being a "silent spectator" to the rising violence against the minority community.
In West Bengal, Durgapur BJP leader Amitabh Banerjee says: "Appeal to Nobel Foundation peace prize committee, Sweden, to take back Nobel peace prize of Prof Md. Yunus, he did not deserved such prizes.
With his support and promotions lakhs of Hindus are brutally killed rape of girls-women continued last two months and Saffron Sadhus are arrested unethically and killed!!!"
Demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and former Iskcon leader, who has been unjustly detained, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale condemned the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh.
He also accused the caretaker government of Bangladesh, led by Mumammad Yunus, of being a "silent spectator" to the rising violence against the Hindu minority.
"The attacks, murders, looting, arson as well as inhuman atrocities by Islamic fundamentalists on Hindus, women and all other minorities in Bangladesh are extremely worrying and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh condemns this," the RSS statement said.
Hosabale stressed that such atrocities must stop immediately and urged the Indian government to continue its efforts to address the crisis in Bangladesh. He also called for swift diplomatic action to rally international support and put pressure on the Bangladesh government to protect its religious minorities.
"All that the Iskcon monk Chinmay Krishna Das was doing was that he was leading Hindus to peaceful protests and out of helplessness, a new phase of injustice and atrocities against the Hindus of Bangladesh is emerging to suppress the voice raised by them through democratic means for self-defense.
It is unjust for the Bangladesh government to imprison Iskcon monk," it added.
The RSS emphasised the need for India, along with the global community and international institutions, to stand in solidarity with the victims in Bangladesh.
"At this critical juncture, it is essential that these entities express support and urge their governments to take all necessary steps to address the situation, as this is vital for global peace and brotherhood," the statement read.
In his Vijayadashami speech in October, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had also addressed the struggles faced by Bangladeshi Hindus, highlighting the unprovoked attacks they endured following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government after a student uprising. Bhagwat commended the Hindu minority for their "first-ever" organised resistance against radical forces in Bangladesh.
In August, thousands of Hindus had taken to the streets in Dhaka and Chattogram, demanding accountability for the attacks on their community members.
The attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have been a source of concern for both local and international communities. These incidents, often violent and unprovoked, have intensified in recent years, especially during times of political upheaval. One significant wave of attacks occurred after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government following a student uprising, when radical elements targeted the Hindu minority.
In August, protests erupted in Dhaka and Chattogram, where thousands of Hindus marched demanding justice for the violence against their community.
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Iskcon claims another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh, centre vandalised
Another Hindu priest has been arrested, and an Iskcon centre was vandalised in Bangladesh amid a string of targeted attacks on the minority community, claimed Iskcon Kolkata spokesperson Radharaman Das.
The development comes amid widespread protests by Hindus across Bangladesh following the arrest of another monk, Chinmoy Krishna Das, earlier this week on sedition charges.
"Does he look like a terrorist? The arrest of innocent Iskcon brahmacharis is deeply shocking and disturbing," Radharaman Das tweeted with the hashtag "FreeISKCONMonks Bangladesh". He also posted a video of an Iskcon centre in Bhairab being vandalised, with the caption, "No respite in sight".
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