Bangladesh High Court on ISKCON: Amidst the huge tension in Bangladesh, ISKCON has got a big relief. The High Court has refused to ban ISKCON. The court has said that we are satisfied with the action being taken by the interim government. So now there is no need to take much notice in this matter.
In Bangladesh, on Wednesday, Supreme Court lawyer Moniruzzaman filed a petition before the bench of Justice Farah Mehboob and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury demanding a ban on ISKCON. He also appealed to declare emergency in Chittagong and Rangpur.
What did the interim government say in the court?
At the beginning of the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Asaduddin informed the court about the steps taken by the government. He told the court that the government’s stance on the incident is strict. So far three cases have been registered in this case, in one case 13 people, in one 14 people and in the other 49 people have been made accused. So far 33 people have been arrested. Six more people have been identified through CCTV. The government has told the court that the police is active, after interrogating the accused, further action will be taken on the basis of information.
Deputy Attorney General Asaduddin said that not only in Chittagong but also in other places, security forces are working on this issue with top priority. During the hearing, a judge said that there should be no further loss of life or property.
We are satisfied with the government’s action
On the demand to ban ISKCON, the judges said, “The government is working with top priority. We are satisfied with the government’s action and we have faith in the responsibility of the state.” During this, the court commented, ‘People of all religions in our country are very cordial and friendly, mutual respect and love will never end. Therefore the applicant does not need to worry.
Hindu community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested
A worrying situation has arisen regarding the status of minorities in Bangladesh. While many questions are being raised regarding the arrest of the country’s Hindu community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh demanding a ban on the ISKCON sect. According to media reports, the petition described ISKCON as a ‘fundamentalist’ org.zation and alleged that ISKCON is a threat to national security and promotes communal unrest.
