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Amid growing concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, a new petition has been filed demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country.
The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday refused to pass an order banning the activities of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country. During the hearing of the petition seeking ban on ISKCON, the Attorney General’s office said that the government authorities have taken necessary steps. Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Monir Uddin had presented newspaper reports on ISKCON’s activities and requested the court to impose restrictions and section 144 in Chattogram, Rangpur and Dinajpur.
After this the court asked the Attorney General to submit a report on the government’s action regarding ISKCON. On Thursday, the Attorney General’s office informed the court that three cases have been registered in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and the activities of ISKCON, in which 33 people have been arrested. The bench stressed the need for the government to ensure law and order and protect the life and property of the citizens of Bangladesh.
Amid growing concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, a new petition has been filed demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country. The legal notice has accused the organization of being a “radical organisation” involved in activities threatening national security and spreading communal unrest. The petition, submitted by Supreme Court lawyer Al Mamun Russell on behalf of 10 other legal professionals, seeks prosecution of those responsible for the alleged murder of government legal officer Advocate Saiful Islam.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh show that the interim government of that country is in the “clutches of fundamentalists”. He asked the United Nations to intervene in this matter. Condemning the arrest of a Hindu leader in Bangladesh, he said such attacks are against humanity. The BJP, however, refrained from commenting in this regard and said it stood by the “appropriate stand” taken by the External Affairs Ministry on the issue. India on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over the arrest of Das in Bangladesh and denial of bail to him and appealed to the Bangladeshi authorities to ensure the safety of Hindus and all minorities.
