DHAKA: India has conveyed its displeasure to authorities over theft of the crown gifted by PM Modi for the legendary Jeshoreshwari Kali temple during his visit to Bangladesh .
Sources said New Delhi was disturbed by the theft of the crown from the temple in Satkhira district. The Indian high commissioner in Bangladesh urged law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident, recover the crown and bring the guilty to book. "We have seen reports of theft of the crown gifted by PM Modi to Jeshoreshwari Kali temple (Satkhira) in 2021 during his visit to Bangladesh," the high commission said in a message.
The temple is one of the 52 Shakti Peeths in Hinduism and during his visit, Modi had placed the crown on the head of the deity, Goddess Kali, as a mark of reverence. Importantly, Thursday was the seventh day of Durga puja when the goddess is worshipped as Kalratri, one of the forms of Kali.
The theft coincided with the recitation of Islamic songs by a group, including two clerics, at a Durga puja pandal in Chattogram. The songs included one proclaiming the universal victory of the Islamic revolution.
The theft has heightened fears gripping Hindus after the regime change in Aug, putting a question mark on chief advisor Mohammad Yunus's promise to provide security to the minority community and safeguard their rights.
Anger among Hindus ran high in Chattogram after a group of six, including Shahidul Karim, who teaches at Tanzimul Ummah Madrasa, and Mohammad Nurul Islam, a teacher of Darul Irfan Academy, recited Islamic songs after misleading the organisers. The group was allowed on the dais after they told the organisers that they intended to sing nationalist songs.
The two clerics have been detained. The six are members of Chattogram Cultural Academy, a pro-Jamaat-e-Islami body, according to sources. Jamaat, however, denied any links with those detained.
Chattogram deputy commissioner Farida Khanom visited the puja venue Thursday and assured that the administration would nab the absconding accused within 48 hours.
The puja committee expelled two of its senior functionaries for not being vigilant enough. The anger was shared by others. "Why would an Islamic group sing in a puja celebration? Who gave them this right? Sure, this is intentional," music director and song writer Prince Mahmud wrote on Facebook.
Sources said New Delhi was disturbed by the theft of the crown from the temple in Satkhira district. The Indian high commissioner in Bangladesh urged law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident, recover the crown and bring the guilty to book. "We have seen reports of theft of the crown gifted by PM Modi to Jeshoreshwari Kali temple (Satkhira) in 2021 during his visit to Bangladesh," the high commission said in a message.
The temple is one of the 52 Shakti Peeths in Hinduism and during his visit, Modi had placed the crown on the head of the deity, Goddess Kali, as a mark of reverence. Importantly, Thursday was the seventh day of Durga puja when the goddess is worshipped as Kalratri, one of the forms of Kali.
The theft coincided with the recitation of Islamic songs by a group, including two clerics, at a Durga puja pandal in Chattogram. The songs included one proclaiming the universal victory of the Islamic revolution.
The theft has heightened fears gripping Hindus after the regime change in Aug, putting a question mark on chief advisor Mohammad Yunus's promise to provide security to the minority community and safeguard their rights.
Anger among Hindus ran high in Chattogram after a group of six, including Shahidul Karim, who teaches at Tanzimul Ummah Madrasa, and Mohammad Nurul Islam, a teacher of Darul Irfan Academy, recited Islamic songs after misleading the organisers. The group was allowed on the dais after they told the organisers that they intended to sing nationalist songs.
The two clerics have been detained. The six are members of Chattogram Cultural Academy, a pro-Jamaat-e-Islami body, according to sources. Jamaat, however, denied any links with those detained.
Chattogram deputy commissioner Farida Khanom visited the puja venue Thursday and assured that the administration would nab the absconding accused within 48 hours.
The puja committee expelled two of its senior functionaries for not being vigilant enough. The anger was shared by others. "Why would an Islamic group sing in a puja celebration? Who gave them this right? Sure, this is intentional," music director and song writer Prince Mahmud wrote on Facebook.
