London: Hundreds iskcon Devotees and Hindus join forces in a huge protest outside Bangladesh high commission in London As a day of global protest to condemn violence against Hindus during Navratri in Bangladesh on Saturday.
Far from the rage, at times it felt like an uplifting celebration as ISKCON devotees chanted, jumped, danced and sang Hare Krishna, around an altar they dedicated to the two men killed in ISKCON Bangladesh. He was erected in front of the High Commission, where 10 devotees were also injured.
Around 250 ISKCON devotees participated, while buses brought devotees from the BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Nesden, who were joined by several other Bangladeshi and Hindu groups. The protesters, holding placards ‘Stop violence against Hindus’, demanded punishment for the perpetrators and more protection for the minorities.
Radha Mohan Das, iskcon templeBhaktivedanta Manor emphasized that no religion was responsible for the violence.
“They used weapons and fire and looted the temple. He lit an idol of Srila Prabhupada. The two men killed had no chance. It was an event of fraud.
He delivered a letter addressed to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh UKSaeeda Muna Tasneem, is calling for a meeting.
Raj, 40, a Bangladeshi Hindu born in Sylhet, said uneducated poor Bangladeshis were brainwashed by hardline Islamic scholars in Bangladesh to carry out these attacks.
“The entire media in Bangladesh is controlled by the government. What has happened is not coming out in Bangladesh media. There are people inside the government who are silent on what is happening. Hindu women are afraid to go out in bindi and bangles. Those responsible for violence are never punished, so this keeps happening.”
Watch With protests at Bangladesh High Court in London, ISKCON draws world’s attention to anti-Hindu violence
Far from the rage, at times it felt like an uplifting celebration as ISKCON devotees chanted, jumped, danced and sang Hare Krishna, around an altar they dedicated to the two men killed in ISKCON Bangladesh. He was erected in front of the High Commission, where 10 devotees were also injured.
Around 250 ISKCON devotees participated, while buses brought devotees from the BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Nesden, who were joined by several other Bangladeshi and Hindu groups. The protesters, holding placards ‘Stop violence against Hindus’, demanded punishment for the perpetrators and more protection for the minorities.
Radha Mohan Das, iskcon templeBhaktivedanta Manor emphasized that no religion was responsible for the violence.
“They used weapons and fire and looted the temple. He lit an idol of Srila Prabhupada. The two men killed had no chance. It was an event of fraud.
He delivered a letter addressed to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh UKSaeeda Muna Tasneem, is calling for a meeting.
Raj, 40, a Bangladeshi Hindu born in Sylhet, said uneducated poor Bangladeshis were brainwashed by hardline Islamic scholars in Bangladesh to carry out these attacks.
“The entire media in Bangladesh is controlled by the government. What has happened is not coming out in Bangladesh media. There are people inside the government who are silent on what is happening. Hindu women are afraid to go out in bindi and bangles. Those responsible for violence are never punished, so this keeps happening.”
Watch With protests at Bangladesh High Court in London, ISKCON draws world’s attention to anti-Hindu violence
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