Bangladesh court gives bail to former Iskcon priest Chinmoy Das in sedition case

Chinmoy Krishna Das (ANI photograph)

NEW DELHI: A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to former Iskcon chief Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, reported Bangladesh’s The Daily Star.
Das was arrested following an issue that erupted when a sedition case was filed in opposition to him and 18 others in Chittagong on October 30 final yr.
The prices had been linked to the hoisting of a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s official flag through the October 25 rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram.
Das was offered earlier than a Chittagong court on Tuesday, the place his bail plea was denied, and he was despatched into custody. The arrest has triggered widespread outrage, with many demanding his quick launch.
Who is Chinmoy Krishna Das?
Das serves because the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, a gaggle that champions the rights and safety of minorities. He has been a vocal advocate for the Hindu (Sanatani) group in Bangladesh, calling for key reforms similar to a minority safety legislation, a tribunal for fast-tracking instances of minority persecution, and the institution of a devoted ministry of minority affairs.
He gained widespread consideration for organising massive public rallies, together with one in Chittagong on October 25 and one other in Rangpur on November 22, which sparked important socio-political discussions throughout the nation.
Das hails from Satkania Upazila in Chittagong. From 2016 to 2022, he was the Chittagong divisional secretary of Iskcon. He gained reputation at an early age for his spiritual speeches and earned the nickname of ‘Shishu Bokta’, or ‘child orator’, reviews Bangladeshi media.