Save Bangladeshi Hindus: British and US Lawmakers demand swift release of Chinmoy Krishna Das

Save Bangladeshi Hindus: British & US Lawmakers demand swift release of Chinmoy Krishna Das

International Pressure Mounts: British and US Lawmakers Demand Release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, Safety for Bangladeshi Hindus.

New Delhi | Dec 4, 2024:: At latest, US Congressman Brad Sherman has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, the ISKCON priest arrested on sedition charges in Bangladesh. Sherman, representing California’s 32nd congressional district, urged Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure the safety and protection of the country’s minority Hindu community.

Sherman has urged Bangladesh’s interim government to safeguard the Hindu minority community, emphasizing their absolute obligation to do so. Sherman stressed that the government must meaningfully address the protests of thousands of minority Hindus, who are outraged over the recent wave of attacks and harassment.

The #Bangladesh government has a duty to protect all citizens, particularly the minority #Hindu community, against violence. I am outraged by recent attacks against Bangladesh's Hindu community and urge Bangladesh's government to take serious action to end anti-Hindu violence.

— Congressman Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) December 3, 2024

I am deeply concerned by the awful violence we have seen in Bangladesh, and my thoughts are with those affected.

In Parliament this afternoon, I called on the Government to set out how they are engaging with the Bangladeshi Government on this pressing and important issue.… pic.twitter.com/jRXciBQIKH

— Priti Patel MP (@pritipatel) December 2, 2024

75 ISKCON members travel to India through Benapole checkpost

Fleeing persecution, Bangladesh’s minority Hindus are quietly escaping the country in a desperate bid for survival, as communal violence perpetrated by Islamist elements continues to escalate.

A group of 75 ISKCON members successfully crossed into India through the Benapole check post after completing immigration procedures. The members, hailing from various districts such as Dhaka, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Khulna, and Bagerhat, were granted exit clearance after their passports and visas were verified online, as confirmed by Imtiaz Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Benapole Immigration Police. This development comes after a previous incident where 54 ISKCON members were turned back by Bangladeshi immigration police from the same border crossing, citing “suspicious travel”.

According to sources, the ISKCON-Bangladesh members who crossed into India have made a firm decision to remain in the country until peace is restored in Bangladesh. Moreover, they have planned to bring their family members in India, seeking a safe haven amidst the ongoing turmoil in their homeland.