In Chittagong, Bangladesh, the radical Islamic organization Hefazat-e-Islam held a rally against ISKCON after Friday prayers. In which slogans were raised to arrest and kill ISKCON devotees. The agitators said that they will protest if ISKCON is not banned. He demanded the arrest and punishment of those involved in the incident that took place in the Hazari Lane area on November 5.
The controversy started due to a Facebook post by a Muslim businessman According to reports, Muslim businessman Usman Ali called ISKCON a terrorist organization on Facebook. This angered the Hindus. They protested in front of Usman's shop in Hazari Lane area of Chittagong on November 5.
The army lathi-charged the protesters. This made them even more angry. In which 12 policemen and many Hindus were injured. According to reports, after this, suddenly at night, the police and army reached Hazari Lane and thrashed the local Hindus. About 25,000 people live in the Hazari Gali area, 90% of whom are Hindus.
At the same time, ISKCON has claimed that it has no involvement in the Hazari Lane incident. He has also demanded the security of his devotees.
Video threatening ISKCON devotees
Bangladeshi Hindus have also demanded security in India ISKCON Kolkata Vice President Radharaman Das wrote on social media, 'We are extremely concerned about the dire situation in Bangladesh. Islamic fundamentalists are openly threatening to arrest, torture and then kill the faithful. We are concerned about their safety. Efforts should be made to stop these violent acts.
Continuous attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, more than 250 cases in 3 months A few days ago, a case was also registered against ISKCON secretary Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari alias Chandan Kumar Dhar in Chittagong. He was accused of hoisting a saffron flag over the national flag on the Azadi Pillar in New Market, Chittagong. This flag had 'Santani' written on it.
Sheikh Hasina's government fell on August 5 in Bangladesh. Since then, more than 250 cases of attacks on the minority Hindu community have been reported.
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