Randhir Jaiswal said India expects that Chinmoy Krishna Das’s case will be handled in a fair and transparent manner by authorities in Bangladesh

Regarding the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das by Bangladeshi authorities, MEA noted that legal proceedings are underway in the case. “We expect that these legal processes will be handled justly,

On the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India expected him to receive a fair and transparent trial.

India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon the Muhammad Yunus-led government to “live up

Expressing concern over the rise of “extremist rhetoric, increasing incidents of violence and provocation”, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India has consistently and strongly raised the issue of targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities with Bangladesh government.

India calls on Bangladesh's interim government to safeguard minority communities, expressing concern over rising violence and extremist rhetoric targeting Hindus and other minorities.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed serious concern over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. During the August 2024 incidents, Hindu homes, businesses, and temples were targeted. Increased violence is noted amid Bangladesh's political instability.

As spiritual preacher Chinmoy Krishna continues to remain in a Bangladesh jail after being charged with sedition, protests are being held in various parts of the country against him and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISCKON).

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday once again called up Bangladesh government to take measures to ensure the protection of minorities in the country and said that the incidents "cannot be dismissed only as media exaggeration".