Das has been accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh. He had applied for bail in the High Court after a lower court in Chittagong rejected his plea on 2 January.
Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson, was arrested this month. Member of his outfit also says lawyers representing Das are being targeted.
Protests by Hindu Sangharsh Samity Monday, demanding release of ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Das, turned violent with protesters breaching the premises & bringing down flag of Bangladesh.
ISKCON is yet to issue statement. Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest in sedition case earlier this month led to widespread protests in Bangladesh.
Demanding ex-ISKCON leader’s release, BJP’s ideological parent RSS also called Yunus-led Bangladesh govt a ‘silent spectator’ to violence against the Hindu minority.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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