Bangladesh Violence: ISKCON Kolkata To Continue Prayers Till Normalcy Is Restored

ISKCON Kolkata continues daily prayers for religious minorities in Bangladesh, demanding the release of jailed Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.

A protest held in Nagpur against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh.

Source : PTI

Kolkata, Jan 3 (PTI) ISKCON Kolkata on Friday said its followers will continue holding prayers till normalcy returns in Bangladesh, where Hindus and other religious minorities have been facing atrocities since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Kolkata, has been holding daily prayers at its Albert Road centre here for over a month for the safety and security of religious minorities in Bangladesh, and the release of jailed Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and other monks in the neighbouring country.

Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail application was rejected again today. Everyone following the developments in Bangladesh was deeply hopeful that Chinmoy Krishna Das would be granted bail today, especially considering he has already spent 40 days in prison, his fragile health, and his… pic.twitter.com/zQ7TCNIjoS

— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) January 2, 2025

"We will continue with our daily prayers for the minorities in Bangladesh till normalcy returns there," ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das said.

"Devotees are very anxious as to what the future holds for the minorities in Bangladesh," he told PTI.

He said the devotees were, however, hopeful that Chinmoy Krishna Das will get justice before the high court in Bangladesh, challenging a Chittagong court order denying bail to him.

The Chittagong court had on Thursday denied bail to Das, a former ISKCON leader, in a sedition case.

VIDEO | Here’s what Kolkata ISKCON Vice President Radharaman Das said on Bangladesh court rejecting Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail plea.

“We all were very hopeful that he would get bail today. He is a monk and was in jail for the last 42 days. We also heard that his… pic.twitter.com/etANf7MwA7

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 2, 2025

Das was arrested at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on November 25.

There have been a series of attacks on Hindu community members and their places of worship since the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus came to power, after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5 following student-led protests.

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