‘Till soul of Jinnah remains there’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath slams violence on Hindus in Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed the violence against Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh and said the “anarchy” would continue in the country till Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s “soul remains there”.Violence erupted in Bangladesh after…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI file photo) KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged the Union govt Monday “to request the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping force in Bangladesh” amid reports of attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus. She sought PM Narendra Modi’s “intervention” to ensure safe return of persecuted Indians from the neighbouring country.Banerjee…
Bangladesh’s immigration authorities at the Benapole border crossing turned away 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on Sunday, despite them possessing valid passports and visas.The immigration police cited a lack of specific government approval for their travel as the reason for barring their entry. “We consulted the special branch of police…
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (File photo) NEW DELHI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, while reacting to violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambal, drew a parallel between the row over the mosque survey and the atrocities being committed against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.Mufti called the clashes between police and protestors, which took place after Sambhal…
Protest over ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers, led by West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, held a protest march to the Bangladesh High Commission in Kolkata on Wednesday. The demonstration was staged in response to the recent arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy…
ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (Image from X) DHAKA: The govts of India and Bangladesh sparred Tuesday after communal tensions flared in Chittagong following a court’s denial of bail to Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has emerged as a powerful voice against targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities since the Aug…
As India hit out at Bangladesh for the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, Dhaka reaffirmed its commitment to communal harmony, and said that it is dedicated to protecting all citizens, regardless of religious identity.Bangladesh’s ministry of foreign in a statement said that Das was arrested on “specific charges” and dismissed allegations of religious…
