Rallies in WB demanding release of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

Several organisations took out rallies in different parts of West Bengal on Sunday to protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh and demanded immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighbouring country. During the day, BJP MLA...

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Kolkata, Updated At : 06:33 AM Dec 02, 2024 IST

ISKCON monks and followers hold a protest over violence in Bangladesh against Hindus, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. pti

During the day, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul took part in a procession, organised on behalf of Asansol ISKCON, at Burnpur in her Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, while an outfit ‘Sanatani Hindus’ took out a rally from Ganguly Bagan to 8B Bus Stand in the Jadavpur area in the southern part of the city on Saturday night.

“There will be large-scale protests across Bengal if Das is not released immediately by the Bangladesh Government. There were rallies against the alleged persecution of minority communities like Christians in several countries and human rights groups took up their cause. Why is the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh overlooked by such groups? Hindus will come out in greater numbers and there will be protests,” she said.

Hearing on Hindu leader’s bail plea tomorrow
Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh has set December 3 as the date for the bail hearing of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested last week on sedition charges, according to a media report. Tuesday’s hearing will be conducted by Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Saiful Islam, according to Additional Deputy Commissioner Mofizur Rahman of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police. PTI

Meanwhile, preparations are on at Petrapole along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district for BJP’s planned demonstration on December 2 against attacks on minorities in the neighbouring country, which is expected to witness a huge turnout, a local saffron party leader said.

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari had earlier said all trade activities with the neighbouring country through the border point would come to a halt during the protest on December 2, and threatened that the demonstration might continue if Das is not released unconditionally.