Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed the rising unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh following the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday afternoon to discuss the escalating tensions in Bangladesh following the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the increasing attacks on religious minorities, including Hindus, in the neighbouring country.
Sources to CNN News18 said that Jaishankar is likely to make a statement in both houses of Parliament on Friday (November 29) if the opposition does not disrupt the proceedings.
Protests intensified in Bangladesh again this week after police arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu on November 25 from Dhaka airport.
Das faces sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally in October. On Tuesday, a day after his arrest, he was produced before a Court in Chittagong, which denied his bail.
It escalated further protests by the minority Hindus in Bangladesh, accounting for only about 8 per cent of the 170 million population, who accused the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of perpetuating increasing atrocities.
Earlier, India condemned Das’s arrest and expressed concern over attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs also urged that those responsible for the violence against minorities be brought to justice.
