ISKCON affiliated temple attacked in Dhaka, VHP demands strict action

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday condemned the attack on an ISKCON temple in Dhaka and called upon the Bangladesh government to take measures to ensure the safety of Hindus in the country. The VHP, the right-wing Hindu organisation, also appealed to the Narendra Modi government to take cognisance of the incident in Dhaka. According to reports, a group of miscreants attacked the ISKCON affiliated Radhakanta Jeev temple at Lal Mohan Saha Street in Wari area of Dhaka on Thursday.  evening.  Confirming the incident, General Secretary, ISKCON, Bangladesh Charuchandra Das Brahmachari told  media that close to 100-150 people gathered near the temple and attacked its property and vandalised it. They raised inflammatory slogans when people inside the temple were praying.

He said that they damaged the outer wall and some other property of the temple complex. ISKCON General Secretary said that the mob intended to capture land and property belonging to the religious trust of the temple. Police came to the spot and defused the crowd. No further incident has been reported since then, said Charuchandra Das Brahmachari. A procession was brought out by some Hindu organizations in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka around noon time on Friday to protest against the event.  As per information, the High Commission of India is in touch with Bangladeshi authorities. The cause of the trouble, according to the Bangladeshi authorities, is a longstanding dispute over the land on which the ISKCON temple exists.