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Suvendu Adhikari Hails Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Swami Pranavananda Amidst Bangladesh Monk Controversy
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Moneycontrol•12-09-2026, 14:22
Suvendu Adhikari Hails Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Swami Pranavananda Amidst Bangladesh Monk Controversy
- •West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari invoked Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Swami Pranavananda, stating their firmness prevented a different fate for Bharat and Hindu society.
- •Adhikari's remarks follow the death of Sandhya Rani Dhar, mother of jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, who died before meeting her son.
- •Chinmoy, arrested in November 2024 for alleged disrespect to Bangladesh's national flag, was granted five hours of parole for his mother's cremation after her death.
- •Adhikari also defended Bengal's unique religious practices, including consuming fish as temple bhog, citing the state's distinct traditions.
- •Syama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and Swami Pranavananda, founder of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, are significant figures in Hindu social and political mobilization.
Key Questions Answered
Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested in November 2024 in connection with a sedition case filed over alleged disrespect to Bangladesh's national flag.
During the partition-era political developments in 1947, Syama Prasad Mukherjee played a decisive role in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He secured the support of 58 members who backed the inclusion of the Hindu-majority region with India rather than joining Pakistan.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari credited Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Swami Pranavananda, the founder of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, for standing firm for Bharat and Hindu society.
