Sadhus and spiritual leader as well as founder of Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, sharply criticised the Bangladesh government regarding ISKCON priest and Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari detained in Dhaka, called the arrest "disgraceful".
Sadhguru, who is on social media platform X, posted, "Disgraceful to see how a democratic nation is tearing itself into becoming theocratic and autocratic. Responsibility of every citizen to learn the value of an open democracy. Persecution on religious grounds or weakness of demography is not the way of a democratic nation.
He urged the Bangladeshi people to "build back a democratic nation," encouraging the Bangladeshis to protect democracy and pluralism.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is an Indian guru and the founder of Isha Foundation headquartered in Coimbatore, India.
It was in 1992 that Sadhguru started the Isha Foundation, operating an ashram and yoga centre offering educational and spiritual programs.
Sadhguru, who has been teaching yoga since 1982, is the author of New York Times bestsellers 'Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy' and 'Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny'. He is also a frequent speaker at international forums.
The spiritual leader's remarks were in response to ISKCON's statement on X this week, which revealed that Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent leader of ISKCON Bangladesh, had been detained by Dhaka police.
The organisation strongly condemned the arrest, describing it as baseless and unjustified.
"To allege that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world is outrageous," the organisation stated. ISKCON further appealed to the Government of India to intervene and engage with the Bangladesh government, emphasizing that ISKCON is a peace-loving Bhakti movement.
India on Tuesday strongly condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement asked the Bangladeshi authorities to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all other minorities.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was arrested at a Dhaka airport on Monday afternoon.
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