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The General Secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, refuted the allegations, asserting that ISKCON is a non-political and religious international organisation. Meanwhile, some individuals from the local Muslim community were observed sharing posts on social media that were critical of ISKCON.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization.It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [2] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Das was a member of ISKCON till July 2024, when he was expelled on the grounds of organisational discipline. [ 14 ] Das had regularly advocated for the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh, and garnered increasing attention after the fall of Sheikh Hasina administration on 5 August 2024. [ 13 ]
A student-led protest turned into a mass uprising, forcing prime minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India on 5 August, which led to a complete collapse of law and order in the country ...
On April 30, approximately 300 protesters were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York; [134] and pro-Israel counter-protesters attacked the UCLA campus occupation, [135] [136] [137] The following day over 200 arrests were made at UCLA.
Protesters flooded the NYC subway system to demonstrate against the killing of Jordan Neely, with at least seven people arrested after clashes with police.. Dozens of demonstrators leapt on to ...
At least 200 were detained, with some reports suggesting up to 300, as a massive crowd protested at New York's Grand Central Terminal. Hundreds arrested in NYC protest calling for Gaza ceasefire ...
On 19 December, dozens of ISKCON followers organized a rally in front of the Russian Consulate in Kolkata, holding up copies of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is in various languages and demanding to stop persecution of their most important scripture. [20] Similar protest marches were held in New Delhi [59] and Chandigarh. [60]