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Hifazat-e-Islam workers raising slogans at a rally against ISKCON in Bangladesh.
In Chittagong, Bangladesh, radical Islamic organization Hefazat-e-Islam took out a rally against ISKCON after Friday prayers. In this, slogans were raised to capture and kill ISKCON devotees.
The protesters said that if ISKCON is not banned, they will agitate. He demanded arrest and punishment of those involved in the incident in Hazari Lane area on November 5.
Controversy started from Muslim businessman's Facebook post: According to reports, a Muslim businessman Usman Ali had called ISKCON a terrorist organization on Facebook. Hindus were angry with this. They protested in front of Usman's shop in Hazari Lane area in Chittagong on 5 November.
The army lathicharged the protesters. This enraged them further. 12 policemen and many Hindus were injured in this. According to reports, after this, suddenly at night the police and army reached Hazari Lane and beat up the local Hindus. About 25,000 people live in Hazari Gali area, 90% of them are Hindus.
At the same time, ISKCON has claimed that they have no involvement in the Hazari Lane incident. He has also demanded safety of his devotees.
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Demand for protection of Bangladeshi Hindus raised in India too ISKCON Kolkata Vice President Radharaman Das wrote on social media, 'We are extremely concerned about the serious situation in Bangladesh. Islamic fundamentalists are openly threatening to capture devotees, torture them and then kill them. We are concerned about their safety. Efforts should be made to stop these violent actions.
There are continuous attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, more than 250 cases in 3 months Just a few days ago, a case was also registered against Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari alias Chandan Kumar Dhar, secretary of ISKCON organization in Chittagong. He was accused of hoisting the saffron flag above the national flag on the Azadi Pillar in New Market, Chittagong. 'Sanatani' was written on this flag.
Sheikh Hasina government fell in Bangladesh on 5 August. Since then, more than 250 cases of attacks on the minority Hindu community have been reported.
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