Sanatan Sanstha will be banned if its involvement in Gauri murder case proved: DCM
Bengaluru, August 31: The Gauri Lankesh Trust led by freedom fighter HS Doreswamy urged Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar to ban Sanatan Samsta and withdraw the cases booked against Jignesh Mevani and Prakash Rai.
Trust members who met the DCM at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday, said that cases were filed against Jignesh Mevani and Prakash Rai under Election Code of Conduct for participating and speaking at a campaign against communal forces during last Assembly election. Those cases should be withdrawn immediately, they demanded.
Later, Parameshwar told reporters that the trust members have asked him to ban the Sanatan Sanstha. The government would take a decision if the Sanatan Samsta’s involvement in the Gauri murder case was proved in the investigation, he said.
Doreswamy hailed the efforts of the government in arresting the accused in the case. Trust would conduct a meeting on September 5 to mark Gauri’s death anniversary and sought protection to the meeting. People from all over the country would participate in the programme. So, the government would give protection to the programme, he said.
Former minister BT Lalitha Nayak, chief minister’s former media advisor Dinesh Amin Mattu and others were present.
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Congress voices concern over safety of minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the "atmosphere of insecurity" being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh and the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
In a statement, Chairman of the party's Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera said, "The Indian National Congress expects the government of India to prevail upon the Bangladesh government to take necessary steps and ensure security of life and property of minorities in the country".
"The Indian National Congress expresses its deep concern at the atmosphere of insecurity being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh. The arrest of the ISCKON monk is the latest example," he said.
A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between security personnel and followers of Das, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a court in the port city of Chattogram in Bangladesh in a sedition case.
Das, the spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka a day earlier.
India on Tuesday noted with "deep concern" the arrest and denial of bail to the Hindu leader, and urged authorities in the neighbouring country to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all other minority groups.
Bangladesh reacted sharply to the Ministry of External Affairs statement, saying it was unfounded and stood contrary to the spirit of friendship between the two countries.
In its statement, Dhaka said it does not interfere with the country's judiciary, which is fully independent
