Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Proposed Ban Of Bhagavad Gita In Russia Ignites Protests Among Indian Community As Trial Verdict Nears

"State prosecutors in the Siberian city of Tomsk are trying to ban the Russian translation of the Bhagavad Gita, an important Hindu scripture, because they believe the text too "extremist."



The trial, which started in June, has attracted a lot of negative attention, and sparked protests, which even closed down the Indian parliament Monday, according to the Guardian."



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