Persecution on religion basis not the way of democratic nation, says Sadhguru on ISKCON priest’s arrest [Video]

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the spiritual leader and founder of the Isha Foundation, has strongly criticised the Bangladesh government for the arrest of ISKCON priest and Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Dhaka. Sadhguru termed the arrest as “disgraceful”.

In a post on social media platform X, Sadhguru expressed concern over the incident, stating, “It is disgraceful to see a democratic nation disintegrating into becoming theocratic and autocratic. It is the responsibility of every citizen to understand the value of having an open democracy. Persecution on the basis of religion or weakness of demographics is not the way of a democratic nation.”

Sadhguru also called on Bangladeshi citizens to “build back a democratic nation”, urging them to uphold the principles of democracy and pluralism.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is an Indian spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, headquartered in Coimbatore, India.

Established in 1992, the foundation operates an ashram and yoga centre, offering educational …