NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday issued a statement asserting that the Hindus arrested in Bangladesh including Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das must get a fair trial.
“Regarding the release (of Chinmoy Krishna Das) in Bangladesh, our expectation is that the ongoing proceedings in Bangladesh will ensure that individuals arrested in this case receive a fair trial,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing. “This remains our key expectation,” says MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal,” he added.
This comes after Bangladesh court rejected the bail application of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das on Thursday in connection with a sedition case.
He was arrested after authorities filed a sedition case against him and 18 others in Chittagong on October 30. The allegations stemmed from an incident where a saffron flag was placed above Bangladesh’s national flag during a demonstration at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram on October 25 last year. When Das appeared before a Chittagong court, even then his request for bail was rejected, and he was remanded to custody.
