CM Kumaraswamy angry on media
Bengaluru: "Media is the main reason for the voice of separate state for North Karnataka. Those who are instigating the North Karnataka controversy are not politicians but the media,” blamed CM HD Kumaraswamy.
The Chief Minister, who stated this at his home office Krishna on Monday, said "I have not made any wrong statement about North Karnataka. However, a section of media is emphasizing only that. The media is the cause for the voice of separate North Karnataka state. You are showing this issue every day because you are not getting any other story. The media was the main reason for all these developments, he rued.
"I spoke regarding Sriramulu in Channapatna. I answered his statements but nothing else. I asked him that from where he would get grants for a separate state. I have said hundred times that Unified Karnataka should exist. The media should act in accordance with that conscience. If the state gets divided, the media will be responsible for it," he said.
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ISKCON urges Indian intervention following priest's arrest in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on the Indian government to take immediate steps to secure the release of its priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, detained by Bangladeshi authorities. The arrest occurred near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Das, a prominent ISKCON leader and former divisional organising secretary for Chattogram, faces sedition charges stemming from an October 25 incident. According to a case filed on October 31, 19 individuals, including Das, allegedly placed a saffron flag over the Bangladeshi flag on the Independent Pillar (Shadhinata Smathamva) during a rally organised by the Hindu community under the banner Sanatan Jagaran Mancha.
ISKCON has strongly denied any involvement in terrorism, describing the allegations as "baseless and unacceptable." In a statement, ISKCON declared, "It is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. ISKCON urges the Government of India to engage with Bangladesh to secure the release of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das."
Hindu communities in Bangladesh have staged protests demanding better legal protection and the establishment of a minority affairs ministry under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi police have arrested two other suspects, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, in connection with the case. The remaining accused include Ajay Dutta, Leela Raj Das Brahmachari, Gopal Das Tipu, and several others. ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das expressed concerns over Das's safety, stating that he had been moved to an undisclosed location by the police.
