A Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East in the United Kingdom, Bob Blackman condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. During his address in the Parliament on Thursday, Bob criticized the imprisonment of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. He also raised concern about efforts to ban ISKCON in Bangladesh.

He posted a video of himself speaking in the parliament on X and wrote, “Today, I condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das. I am also concerned by the attempt in their High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. Freedom of religion must be preserved globally.”

What Did He Say?

He said that Hindus in Bangladesh are now subjected to death, with their spiritual leader being arrested and their houses being burnt. He added that the UK has a responsibility to look into the matter because they had enabled Bangladesh’s independence.

Bob said, “Now, right now, Mr Speaker, the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, who run Bhaktaventa Manor in Elstree, the largest Hindu temple in this country, in Bangladesh, their spiritual leader is under arrest. Hindus across Bangladesh are being subject literally to death by their houses being burnt, their temples are being burnt. And there was an attempt today in the Bangladesh High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. This is a direct attack on Hindus. Now this is a threat from India now to take action. We have a responsibility because we enabled Bangladesh to be free and independent.”

ISKCON Inc Expresses Solidarity With Monk Chinmoy

ISKCON on Thursday had expressed solidarity with priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh’s national flag.

In a post on X, ISKCON, Inc. wrote, “ISKCON, Inc. stands with Chinmoy Krishna Das. Our prayers to Lord Krishna for the protection of all these devotees.”