ISKCON devotees protest near 700 temples in 150 countries against the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Twitter hashtag #SaveBangladeshiHindus trending at 5th rank worldwide !
| Editorial comment
While the protest by ISKCON is commendable, drastic steps need to be taken to keep a check on religious fanatics. India must take initiative for this ! |
New Delhi – On 23rd October, ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) staged a protest near its 700 temples in 150 countries against the attacks on Hindus by religious fanatics in Bangladesh. It also demanded stern action against these fanatics.
Speaking in this regard, ISKCON spokesperson and Vice-President Radharaman Das appealed to Hindus, ‘The international community has always ignored the atrocities of the Hindu brothers in Bangladesh. In order to create global awareness about the attacks on Hindus, we will hold ‘Jagatik Kirtan Andolan’ (Global Kirtan Protest) at 700 places from Tokyo to Toronto. Hindus should go to the nearest agitation site and protest the atrocities against Hindus’.
Devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Pune on Saturday held protests to condemn the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh.https://t.co/3INudqffPY
— Express PUNE (@ExpressPune) October 24, 2021
The protest received a huge response on Twitter. Devout Hindus around the world raised awareness on the issue by using the hashtag #SaveBangladeshiHindus. The hashtag ranked 5th among global trends, while it was at the top for several hours at the national level. More than 4.7 lakh Hindu devotees tweeted using this hashtag.
Spokespersons, activists, and advocates of many pro-Hindu organisations along with various eminent devout Hindus took an active part in this agitation. Thousands of Hindus took to Twitter to post their photos holding placards in their hands demanding protection for Bangladeshi Hindus.
@SanatanSanstha supports movement #SaveBangladeshiHindus
We condemn the attack on the @iskcon temple.
We are concerned for the protection of Bangladeshi Hindus, temple culture & the devotees of ISKCON.
We invite you to be a part of this campaign. #globalkirtanprotest@isconinc pic.twitter.com/j8j5tNqBh9— Chetan Rajhans (@1chetanrajhans) October 23, 2021
We support ISKCON’s ‘Global Kirtan Protest’ – Sanatan Sanstha
National Spokesperson of Sanatan Sanstha Mr. Chetan Rajhans tweeted a video regarding the matter, saying, ‘Attacks on temples in Bangladesh, as well as Hindus, especially ISKCON monks, are disgustful and should be condemned. Sanatan Sanstha supports ISKCON’s ‘Jagatik Kirtan Andolan’ (Global Kirtan Protest) and I appeal to the international community to contribute to the cause of raising awareness about the plight of Bangladeshi Hindus’.
बांगलादेश में हिन्दू एवं इस्कॉन मंदिरों पर जिहादी आक्रमण के विरोध में इस्कॉन की ओर से अंतरराष्ट्रीय आंदोलन का सनातन संस्था समर्थन करती है! #SaveBangladeshiHindus @ISKCONBangalore
@IskconInc pic.twitter.com/Mli7GXFhLL— Sanatan Sanstha (@SanatanSanstha) October 23, 2021
Special coverage on Sanatan Prabhat’s website SanatanPrabhat.org !
All the incidents of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh in the last 15 days are covered by the daily ‘Sanatan Prabhat’ and also published on its website. You can read all the news on the following links:
Marathi: https://sanatanprabhat.org/marathi/tag/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-in-october-2021
Hindi: https://sanatanprabhat.org/hindi/tag/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-in-october-2021
Kannada: https://sanatanprabhat.org/kannada/tag/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-in-october-2021
English: https://sanatanprabhat.org/english/tag/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh-in-october-2021