‘Unfounded allegations’: ISKCON seeks India’s intervention as Bangladesh arrests monk Chinmoy Krishna Das

Last updated:Nov 26, 2024 09:32 IST

The ISKCON temple demanded the Bangladesh government to immediately release its leader and declared that they are a peace-loving Bhakti movement.

Bengali Hindu religious leader Krishna Das Prabhu was arrested and banned from leaving Bangladesh. (Image: X/@Shebeshivi)

Hours after Bangladeshi Hindu religious leader Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu was detained at Dhaka airport, ISKCON temple authorities have urged the Indian government to intervene in the case and speak to the Bangladesh government to clearly make that “ISKCON anywhere has anything to do with terrorism. in the world”.

The temple further demanded that the Bangladesh government immediately release its leader and stated that they are a peace-loving Bhakti movement.

Terming the allegations against Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das as baseless, the temple authorities took up the official It is outrageous to make baseless accusations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world.”

“ISKCON, Inc. Urges the Government of India to take immediate steps to speak to the Government of Bangladesh and make it clear that we are a peace-loving Bhakti movement. We want the government of Bangladesh to release Chinmoy Krishna Das immediately. Our prayers to Lord Krishna for the protection of these devotees,” the message said.

The development came after Shri Krishna Das Prabhu was on Monday barred from leaving the country and detained at the Dhaka airport by national authorities. CNN News18 reported that the religious leader was taken to an undisclosed location.

Shortly after his arrest, Hindu rights activists and civil society groups in Bangladesh began protesting in Dhaka, Chittagong and other major cities demanding his release.

Location:

Dhaka, Bangladesh