Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh..., despite valid documents dozens of ISKCON members were prevented from going to India


Posted on 2nd Dec 2024 11:07 am by rohit kumar

Dozens of members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) were on Sunday turned back by Bangladesh immigration police at the Benapole border while trying to enter India with valid travel documents, a media report said.

 

The Daily Star newspaper quoted Benapole immigration police officer-in-charge Imtiaz Ahsanul Kader Bhuiyan as saying, "We consulted the special branch of the police and received instructions from higher authorities not to allow them (to cross the border)."

 

'There was no specific government permission'

 

Benapole immigration police officer-in-charge Imtiaz Ahsanul Kader Bhuiyan said the ISKCON members allegedly had valid passports and visas but did not have the specific government permission required for the trip. "They could not proceed without such approval," he said.

 

An ISKCON member gave the information.

 

54 members, including devotees from various districts, reached the check post on Saturday night and Sunday morning. However, after waiting for hours for permission, they were told that their trip was not authorized. "We had set out to attend a religious ceremony in India, but the immigration officials stopped us citing lack of government permission," said Saurabh Tapandar Cheli, an ISKCON member.

 

Indian youth attacked

 

Amid reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighboring Bangladesh, a Kolkata youth has claimed that unidentified people in Dhaka thrashed him when they found out that he was an Indian Hindu. Sayan Ghosh, 22, a resident of the Belgharia area on the northern outskirts of the West Bengal capital, had gone to Bangladesh on November 23 and was staying with a friend. There the family treated him like their own son.

 

Ghosh told PTI on Sunday, "However, on the late evening of November 26, when my friend and I went out for a walk, a group of four youths surrounded me at a distance of about 70 metres from my friend's house. They asked me for my identity. When I told them that I am from India and a Hindu, they started kicking and punching me and even attacked my friend who tried to save me.'

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

PM Modi: Prime Minister Modi leaves for Saudi Arabia; Many agreements will be signed; These issues can be discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Saudi Arabia today. This visit is taking place at t

Bigg Boss 19: The announcement is done! Salman Khan is coming with Bigg Boss 19, fans got confused after seeing the first glimpse.

For some time now, the most controversial show Bigg Boss has been in the news. Earlier, there was

IND vs ENG: 'Only on flat pitches...', what did Manjrekar say about Indian batsmen? He also spoke about Pant's injury

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has praised the Indian batting in Manche

IND vs PAK: 'There are a lot of weaknesses...' Wasim Akram slams Pakistan team after losing two consecutive matches to India

Legendary Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram has strongly criticized the Pakistan team after their

Secrets will be revealed in the Radhika murder case: The Accused father gets a day police remand, killed his tennis player daughter

On Thursday morning at around 11.30 am, a female tennis player was shot dead by her father with t

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed two sixes in the third youth ODI, a record anyone would dream of breaking.

Indian Under-19 team's explosive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi missed out on a big innings in the th

Uttam Mohanty Dies: Big blow to Odia film industry, veteran actor Uttam Mohanty passes away.

A sad news related to Odia cinema has come to light. Veteran actor Uttam Mohanty has said goodbye

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4: Will Khiladi Kumar return in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4'? Anees Bazmee breaks his silence.

So far, three films of the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise have been released. Akshay Kumar appeared in

Budget 2025: Economic Survey will tell the state of the economy today, Finance Minister Sitharaman will present the general budget tomorrow

The budget session of Parliament will begin on Friday amidst the hustle and bustle of the Delhi a

Harmanpreet Kaur: 'At first glance, I knew this girl had potential...', says Captain Harmanpreet's childhood coach

The journey of Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the world-defeating Indian women's cricket team, bega

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash