Hindustan Times:- A Russian court on Monday suspended its verdict till December 28 on the
demand for banning Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, which a group linked
to the Christian Orthodox Church has described as 'extremist'.
"The ruling has been postponed till December 28, as the lawyer of the local chapter of ISKCON requested the court to seek
opinion of Russian ombudsman and experts from Moscow and St. Petersburg -
the main centres of Indology in Russia", Sadhu Priya Das of ISKCON told
PTI after the court in the Siberian city of Tomsk suspended its
verdict.
Earlier, Russian ombudsman Vladimir Lukin in his statement had
declared that "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" written by A C Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON) is a globally respected book, and it was
unacceptable to seek a ban on it in Russia.
Meanwhile, at their emergency meeting last night here Hindus from India, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal and other countries residing in Russia set up the Hindu Council of Russia to defend their interests.
Das has been elected its chairman.
"We have trust in the Russian judiciary and finally the truth will prevail," Das said.
Ironically, Tomsk is the home to the Imperial Energy, the Siberian subsidiary of India's ONGC Videsh Ltd, which has invested million of dollars in the region.
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Meanwhile, at their emergency meeting last night here Hindus from India, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal and other countries residing in Russia set up the Hindu Council of Russia to defend their interests.
Das has been elected its chairman.
"We have trust in the Russian judiciary and finally the truth will prevail," Das said.
Ironically, Tomsk is the home to the Imperial Energy, the Siberian subsidiary of India's ONGC Videsh Ltd, which has invested million of dollars in the region.
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