700 ISKCON temples across world hold protests over temple vandalisation in Bangladesh

As many as 700 ISKCON temples across 150 countries in the world will hold a 12-hour worldwide protest following the Noakhali temple vandalisation in Bangladesh.

As many as 700 ISKCON temples across 150 countries in the world will hold a 12-hour worldwide protest on Saturday following the Noakhali temple vandalisation in Bangladesh last Friday, leading to two deaths. The devotees will protest from 10.00am to 10.00pm and conduct a day-long prayer. In the evening, the devotees will light candles in memory of those who died during the violence in Bangladesh.Speaking to India Today, Radharam Das of ISKCON said, "From Tokyo to Toronto, we are conducting prayers and protests about what ever happened in Bangladesh. We hope the Bangladeshi government should take strict steps. We are disheartened over what happened."ALSO READ: Bangladesh violence: ISKCON devotees to hold protest on October 23

Das further stated that the protest will happen peacefully and they want the arrested accused in Bangladesh to be hanged to death.