"I have spoken to MoS Pabitra Margherita, who comes from the North-East region. The people of Bengal are very worried. We want his immediate release," he added.
The law enforcement agencies are on high alert across the country amid tensions in Chittagong. Bangladesh has deployed extra forces in Chittagong and capital Dhaka.
West Bengal Assembly LoP & BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari along with his party leaders on Tuesday held a protest in front of the Legislative Assembly over the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishan from Dhaka airport in Bangladesh.
Stating that the Hindu priest was merely raising the issue of atrocities against minorities, Ravi Shankar said the arrest is "unbecoming of a Prime Minister."
A case has been filed against Chimnoy in charge of sedition, accusing him of hosting a flag on the top of a stand of Bangladesh's national flag. But the man who filed the case has now disagreed to continue the case, a minority leader said.
The discussion centred on the multi-dimensional impact of regional instability, with a particular focus on its ramifications for India's national security, socio-economic development, and the broader stability of the region.
Acting General Secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, on Tuesday, said that 2,010 incidents of attacks, including murder, molestation, and kidnapping, were reported against minorities, affecting 1,705 families in Bangladesh.
We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, the statement said.
Spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru, on Tuesday came out strongly and expressed grave concern over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent ISKCON leader protesting against atrocities faced by Hindus in Bangladesh.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut while addressing a press conference held former CJI Chandrachud responsible for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's loss in the Maharashtra elections.
Chandan Kumar Dhar, also known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a former leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was arrested on Monday afternoon in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area of Dhaka.