Tensions between India and Bangladesh have been escalating ever since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. However, after the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, concerns have increased over the treatment of minorities in the country.

Protests erupted across several districts of Uttar Pradesh like Budaun, Bareilly, Deoria and Pilibhit on Wednesday as Hindu organisations demonstrated against alleged violence targeting the minority H

Protests organized by the Bangladesh Hindu Rights Retrieval Committee in Trichy and Karur highlight the rising concerns over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, leading to large demonstrations and police detentions.

In response to the ongoing unrest and reported atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh, numerous Hindu organisations under the banner of 'Hindu Hitarakshana Vedike' staged a massive protest in Bengaluru,

Demanding the immediate release of Das, the protesters urged the Indian government to intervene and stop the atrocities being perpetrated on minority Hindus in the neighbouring country.

The latest trigger was the arrest of a Hindu monk last week, which set off protests in India by activists from Hindu organisations and politicians including members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).