Shivamogga, 6 Dec

A case has been filed against former deputy chief minister KS Eshwarappa at the Kote Police Station for allegedly making an inflammatory speech during a protest concerning the arrest of Hindus in Bangladesh. This marks the second incident within a span of 20 days against Eshwarappa for similar accusations.

The protest, held at Mathura Paradise in Shivamogga, was organised in response to the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh. Das was detained by Bangladeshi authorities at Dhaka airport on 25 November, facing sedition charges linked to accusations of disrespecting the national flag during a rally attended by the Hindu community.

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party will stage a blockade at the Basirhat border on 10 December to protest against violence against Hindu minorities. He emphasised the need to halt these atrocities and called for the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das.

A Bangladesh court has set a hearing date for Das’s bail petition on 2 January, 2025, while the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has expressed strong criticism regarding his arrest and ongoing detention, fuelling widespread calls for his immediate release.  -ANI