NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the passing of former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, describing him as a “remarkable leader, prolific reader, and thinker.” SM Krishna passed away early Tuesday morning in Bengaluru at the age of 92.Sharing a series of posts on X, PM Modi said, “Shri…
NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna passed away at the age of 92 during the early hours of Tuesday morning in Bengaluru.From being a law professor to the being elected as the chief minister of the southern state, Krishna had also served as the governor of Maharashtra. Who was SM Krishna Somanahalli…
NEW DELHI: Two Iskcon priests who were associates of Chinmoy Krishna Das were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, Iskcon Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das said amid escalating tensions within the country’s Hindu community. Speaking to PTI, Radharamn said, “I have received information that two more Iskcon monks have been arrested by police in Bangladesh.”In a…
‘Stop oppression, free Chinmoy Krishna Das’: RSS condemns persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh NEW DELHI: In a call to action, RSS has called upon the Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive steps in curbing violence against minorities and ensuring justice for the victims and immediate release of those unjustly imprisoned, including religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das…
Bangladesh’s financial authorities have ordered the freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with Iskcon, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, according to media reports on Friday. Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sent these directives to different banks and financial institutions on Thursday, suspending all types of transactions in…
Amid international condemnation over rising attack on minorities in Bangladesh, the South Asian country has made headlines again after Hindu Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested and then denied bail in a sedition case.Ministry of external affairs expressed “deep concern” over Das’s arrest and denial of bail. “It is unfortunate that while the perpetrators…
“Prabhu pronam,” is how Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari greets most people, with a genuine warmth in his voice. Under the affable personality lay hidden a steely resolve, a glimpse of which the world got through the window of the prison van as the young Bangladeshi Hindu leader was being taken away from a court in…
Pawan Kalyan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, calling for collective action to address the issue. “Let’s all unite together in condemning the detention of Iskcon Bangladesh priest ‘Chinmoy Krishna Das’ by Bangladesh police,” Kalyan…
A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday ordered to send Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, to jail after turning down his bail appeal. India reacted to the denial of his bail and urged authorities there to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. WHY WAS…
NEW DELHI: Isha foundation founder Sadhguru on Tuesday strongly condemned and expressed grave concern over the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh.Taking to X, Sadhguru called out Bangladesh’s shift from a democratic to a theocratic and autocratic system.“It is disgraceful to see how a democratic nation is disintegrating to become theocratic and…