Kolkata protesters seek release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, safety of Hindus during Durga Puja
Around 100 people under the banners of Vivekananda Mission Sheba Protishthan and the National Citizen Party of India took part in a procession from Sealdah Railway Station towards the Bangladesh mission. Police stopped the procession near the mission.
A group of protesters in Kolkata submitted a memorandum to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission today (3 October), demanding the release of former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and the safety of Hindus during Durga Puja in Bangladesh.
Around 100 people under the banners of Vivekananda Mission Sheba Protishthan and the National Citizen Party of India took part in a procession from Sealdah Railway Station towards the Bangladesh mission. Police stopped the procession near the mission, according to a source at the Bangladesh mission.
Police later escorted five representatives of the protesters to the Chancery, where the Head of Chancery and Second Secretary received the memorandum.
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In the memorandum, they urged the Bangladesh government to ensure the security of minorities during Durga Puja and beyond and ensure justice and the earliest possible release of Chinmoy Krishna Das.
The representatives also thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for allocating additional funds for Durga Puja and extending the holiday to five days.
The demonstration ended peacefully. As the programme had prior permission, the Bangladesh mission took security measures in coordination with local authorities.
