Chinmoy Krishna Das arrest: ISKCON Bangladesh puts forth demands before Yunus govt to prevent attacks against Hindus

IANS | November 27, 2024 4:59 AM

Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) ISKCON Bangladesh has strongly condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader, and spokesperson for the "Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot" and also issued a list of demands to the Muhammad Yunus-led government for subsequent violence and attacks against Sanatanis in various regions of Bangladesh.

BJP MLAs stage protest over arrest of ISKCON monk in Bangladesh

IANS | November 26, 2024 3:12 PM

Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) The BJP legislators in West Bengal led by Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari staged a protest over the arrest of the International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) monk and spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote Chinmoy Krishna Das, popularly known as Chinmoy Prabhu, by Bangladesh Police.

'Own interpretation developed': SC trashes pleas challenging insertion of 'Socialist', 'Secular' in Preamble to Constitution (Lead)

IANS | November 25, 2024 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a clutch of petitions challenging the insertion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution, saying that the country over time has developed its own interpretation of secularism, where government neither supports any religion nor penalises the profession and practice of any faith.

Prohibitory orders in Sambhal; schools, Internet shut

IANS | November 25, 2024 9:17 AM

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) Hours after chaos erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday as a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between locals and the police, leading to the deaths of four youths, the authorities on Monday imposed strict security measures and enforced prohibitory orders, shut down schools and colleges and suspended Internet services in the area.