Rishikesh, Dec. 26 -- Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj of Parmarth Niketan on Friday condemned the murder of 27-year-old Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, calling it a "stain on humanity".

He warned that such violence brings shame to society and disrepute to Islam, while questioning the role of human rights defenders.

Speaking to ANI, Swami Chidanand Saraswati said, "The murder of Dipu Das in Bangladesh is a stain on humanity... A cycle of violence has begun. It has shamed all of humanity... They invoke the name of religion, but their actions are driven by hatred. What kind of Islam is this?... This brings disrepute to Muslims, the Quran, and Islam itself... Where are those who keep running with the flag of human rights?..."...