Dhaka: The High Court of Bangladesh has refused to ban the activities of ISKCON. The court was requested to take suo motu cognizance and pass an order banning the activities of ISKCON in Bangladesh. Earlier on Wednesday, Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Moniruzman filed a petition before a bench of Justice Farah Mehboob and Justice Debashish Roy Chaudhary seeking a ban on ISKCON. He also appealed to declare emergency in Chittagong and Rangpur. ‘The Daily Star’ has given news about this.
What did the interim government say in the court?
At the beginning of the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Asaduddin, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, briefed the court about the steps taken by the government. He told the court that the government’s stand on the incident was strict. Three cases have come up in this regard so far, in one case 13 people, one 14 people and another 49 people have been made accused. So far 33 people have been arrested. Six more people have been identified through CCTV. The government has told the court that the police are active, after questioning the accused, further action will be taken based on the information.
‘Satisfied with government action’
On the demand to ban ISKCON, the judges said the government was dealing with top priority. We are satisfied with the government’s action and have faith in the government’s accountability. Meanwhile, the court also remarked that, ‘People of all religions are very cordial and friendly in our country, mutual respect and love can never be lost, so the petitioner should not have any worries.’
Hindu protest in Bangladesh
Yunus government is under pressure
Meanwhile, the thing to be seen here is that despite immediate relief to ISKCON in Bangladesh, the clouds of crisis are looming over it. Activists of the radical Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh are constantly pressuring the Yunus government to take action against ISKCON. ISKCON has also been described as a fundamentalist organization during the court hearing. (language)
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