On Saturday, another ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) center in Bhairab, Bangladesh , was vandalised, marking yet another attack targeting the Hindu minority in the country. According to the media reports, a group of miscreants stormed the temple premises, damaging religious artifacts and structures. The local police confirmed the incident and said that an investigation had been started to identify those responsible. Members of the Hindu community expressed their outrage and fear over the growing number of such incidents.
The Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad (VHP) organised a padyatra on Saturday to protest against violence and atrocities faced by the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Hundreds of VHP activists joined the march, led by VHP National President Gopal Rai, to demand justice and spread the message of Hindu unity. During the march, slogans like “Death to Bangladesh” were raised, expressing anger over the reported mistreatment of Hindus in the neighboring country. Participants carried banners and called for action to protect the rights of Hindus in Bangladesh.
At the end of the padyatra, a memorandum was handed over to the divisional commissioner to be sent to the Prime Minister. The memorandum urged the Indian government to raise this issue at the international level. Gopal Rai appealed to the government to take strong steps to protect Hindus and bring global attention to their struggles. The Rashtriya Swayamevak Sangha (RSS) is the latest organisation to raise their voice against the violence against the Bangladeshi Hindus; RSS has also called for the release of ISKCON priest in Bangladesh , Chinmoy Krishna Das. In the official statement, RSS has called out the Bangladesh government and other agencies for being ‘silent spectators’ and that these attacks are ‘extremely worrying’.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday appealed to the Bangladesh interim government to ensure the atrocities on the Hindus are stopped and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das is released from jail immediately.
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