Assam: Sribhumi hotels ban Bangladeshi guests amid communal tensions

Sribhumi District Hotel Association has banned Bangladeshi nationals from staying at their hotels, citing recent incidents of religious persecution and minority harassment in Bangladesh.

The decision follows escalating concerns over violence against religious minorities, particularly highlighted by the arrest of ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu.

The association emphasised the temporary nature of the ban, which will remain in effect until the situation in Bangladesh normalises.

Expanding the protest, the All Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association has also unanimously agreed to halt hotel services for Bangladeshi citizens. The associations stressed that while India remains a secular country respecting all religions, the current actions against minorities in Bangladesh are "deeply troubling."