Members of Parliament from all the parties have strongly supported the protest against the move of a Siberian Court to ban the prime Hindu holy text Bhagwat Gita in Russia. They have demanded that the government to take it up strongly with Russia.
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| Bhagavad Gita, the esteemed holy book |
The said Court in Tomsk has mentioned in its verdict that the Russian translation of a book 'Bhagwad Gita As It is' written by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was apparently spreading "social discord". The Court further urged that the text possesses extremist views.
Today, MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Bhartruhari Mahtab raised the issue in the house and asked the government to intervene immediately to ensure the religious freedom of Hindus in Russia. "I want to know from the government what it is doing. The religious rights of Hindus in Russia should be protected. The government should impress upon the Russian authorities through diplomatic channels," Mahtab urged.
Indians in Moscow, numbering about 15,000, and followers of the ISKCON religious movement in Russia have appealed to the Indian government to intervene diplomatically to resolve the issue in favor of the scripture.
Loksabha plunged into chaos, with MPs urging Speaker Meira Kumar to let them speak on the matter. She, however, refused and instead asked them to send notes and associate with Mahtab and adjourned the house till 2 P.M.
"We will not tolerate any move to insult Lord Krishna," shouted Lalu Prasad Yadav. Members of Shiv Sena, BJP, RJD, BSP, Samajwadi Party and even Congress member Ijyaraj Singh stood up and protested the move soughing to an immediate intervention by the government in this matter.
It is most unfortunate that the Russian Court brands the best epic of Hindus to be ‘extreme’ when people across the world have acclaimed the same.
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