In an interview with Prothom Alo, general secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Christian Bouddha Oikya Parishad, Rana Dasgupta, speaks about the demands raised at the conference as well as the overall problems of the religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh
Calling the arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party Andhra Pradesh unit president Somu Veerraju in Vizianagaram district as illegal , party s general secretary Vishnuvardhan Reddy has given a call for statewide protest on Wednesday (today). Veerraju and some other leaders were arrested by Vizianagaram Police on Tuesday in Ramatheertham village to prevent them from undertaking Dharma Yatra to Ramateertham temple to protest against the desecration of Lord Rama idol by some unknown miscreants last week. In a video statement, Reddy called for a statewide protest on Wednesday and condemning the illegal arrest of Veerraju and party workers. He demanded the police to allow party leaders and workers into Ramateertham temple unconditionally.