By Fnf correspondent | PUBLISHED: 02, Jan 2025, 16:23 pm IST | UPDATED: 02, Jan 2025, 16:23 pm IST
Following additional arrests, the situation worsened in the neighbouring country. According to ISKCON Kolkata, two monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari, were detained on November 29 after visiting Chinmoy Krishna Das in custody. The organization’s vice president, Radha Raman, also claimed that rioters vandalized an ISKCON centre in Bangladesh during the unrest.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had also voiced concern over escalating violence and extremist rhetoric in Bangladesh, emphasizing that it has consistently raised the issue of targeted attacks on minorities with Dhaka.
Following the court’s decision against former ISKCON leader Das, Kolkata ISKCON Vice President Radha Raman Das expressed his disappointment, stating that the world had hoped for his release as the new year began. He further called on the Bangladesh government to ensure justice for Chinmoy Krishna Das.
While speaking with ANI, Radha Raman Das said, "It's very sad news. We know that the entire world was keeping an eye on this. Everyone was expecting Chinmoy Prabhu to get freedom in the new year, but even after 42 days, his bail was rejected in a hearing today."
He further stated, "After seeing the detailed order, we would get to know the exact reason why his bail plea got rejected. The entire world was looking towards this matter—the British Parliament and American politicians were having discussions on this issue, and everyone was worried because of his arrest."
Radha Raman Das further asserted that the Bangladesh government should ensure that Chinmoy Krishna Das should get justice. "The Bangladesh government should ensure that he gets justice. We are hearing that he is not well, but still keeping him in confinement is not correct. We all know that Chinmay became a face of minorities in Bangladesh, and the minorities see him as a ray of hope." On being asked about the next step, he said, "His lawyers, after reading the detailed order, will take steps according to it.
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