Rape incident at Gudinabali: CFI, NWF stage protest at Kaikamba
Centre urged to implement ‘self-defence’ scheme for women and children
Bantwala, September 21: Condemning the rape on 8-year-old girl near Gudinabali in the taluk, activists of taluk Campus Front of India and National Women’s Front staged a protest at Kaikamba on BC Road in the taluk on Friday.
NWF district committee member Sumaiah said that the NWF would strongly condemn the rape incident. The number of rape and exploitation of women and children was increasing considerably in the country due to which women and children would not have safety and living under serious insecurity. As the police have been booking petty cases against the rape accused, they were coming on bails very easily and involve in such activities again. So, the state government and the police department should consider such incidents seriously and take stringent actions against the accused. The victim should be compensated properly, she urged.
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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.
