Hindu Monk Chinmoy Brahmachari Arrested After Leading Protest In Bangladesh

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest and a spiritual minority chief in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka amid tensions over minority rights within the nation that has seen widespread political violence since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. 

The arrest follows protests led by the Hindu group within the metropolis of Rangpur, positioned almost 300 km north of Dhaka, demanding stronger authorized protections and a ministry devoted to minority affairs. 

“I simply obtained the stunning information that Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu monk & the face and chief of Bangladeshi minorities in these troublesome instances, has been arrested by the Dhaka police and brought to an undisclosed location. Form consideration,” wrote Radharamn Das, ISKCON spokesperson, tagging Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the Indian Excessive Fee in Dhaka.

I simply obtained the stunning information that Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu monk & the face and chief of Bangladeshi minorities on this troublesome instances, has been arrested by the Dhaka police and brought to an undisclosed location. Form consideration @ihcdhaka @DrSJaishankar… pic.twitter.com/J9MszoBUvy

— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) November 25, 2024

Whereas the Bangladeshi authorities haven’t issued an official assertion, studies recommend Brahmachari was detained at Dhaka airport earlier this week. His arrest comes after a sedition case was filed towards him earlier this month, allegedly for his outspoken stance towards violence concentrating on Hindus.

Hindus comprise roughly 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 170 million folks. Because the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina, the brand new military-backed interim authorities led by Mohammed Yunus has confronted criticism for failing to curb a spike in violence towards minorities.

In latest months, Hindu companies, properties, and temples have been vandalised, with the unrest worsening since Sheikh Hasina’s departure.  Earlier this month, sedition fees have been filed towards 19 individuals who participated in a minority rights rally in Chittagong. 

BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari slammed the Yunus authorities in Bangladesh, including that Chinmoy Brahmachari is main a “battle for survival” of Hindu minorities.

“Famend firebrand Hindu Chief; Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu has been kidnapped by the Detective Department at Dhaka Airport in Bangladesh. He’s main the battle for the survival & dignity of the Hindu Minorities of Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi Sanatani Group worry that Md Yunus’s ‘Radical’ Regime might stoop to any degree, even get rid of ‘perceived threats’ to its authority. I urge 
@DrSJaishankar  Ji to kindly pay attention to the matter and take pressing steps,” Mr Adhikari posted on X.

Famend firebrand Hindu Chief; Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu has been kidnapped by the Detective Department at Dhaka Airport in Bangladesh.
He’s main the battle for the survival & dignity of the Hindu Minorities of Bangladesh.

The Bangladeshi Sanatani Group worry that Md… pic.twitter.com/n5Bb6Zk2JM

— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) November 25, 2024

Kanchan Gupta, senior advisor to the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting, described the arrest as “a focused transfer to stifle voices of protest.” 

“Hindu chief and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is reported arrested in Dhaka by Yunus Regime Police. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was charged with sedition after he led an enormous rally of Hindus protesting focused hate assaults and demanding safety from Islamists. Tallest chief of the Hindu group, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is believed to have been taken to Detective Department of Yunus Regime,” Mr Gupta wrote. 

Hindu chief and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is reported arrested in Dhaka by Yunus Regime Police.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was charged with sedition after he led an enormous rally of Hindus protesting focused hate assaults and demanding safety from…

— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) November 25, 2024

The interim regime in Bangladesh had introduced plans to unveil an election roadmap, promising reforms within the electoral system. Nevertheless, critics stay sceptical of its dedication to democracy, particularly as studies of focused assaults towards minorities proceed to emerge.

Throughout a speech, Mohammed Yunus pointed to the federal government’s safety measures throughout Durga Puja, celebrated at over 32,000 venues nationwide, as proof of its dedication to defending minorities. But, activists argue these measures are insufficient.